Reading Ambedkar's works in conjunction with the historical realities of his times provides interesting insights into the mind of the most revered historical figure of contemporary India.
Tag: caste
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Caste-System – Pointers for the social media world
A poor understanding of the caste system puts Indians on the backfoot as they fumble when the topic is brought up.
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The Fall and fall of the Shudras
There is an abundance of inscriptional and literary evidence pointing towards the high status of Shudra communities in pre-colonial India. Yet, academicians have never acknowledged, much less revised their erroneous theories to accommodate for the same.
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Caste in Medieval India: The Beginnings of a Reexamination
Caste in Hindus as a social stratification method has long been criticised without understanding how it operates within other religions.
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Future of India: How much have we delivered?
Swami Vivekananda's speech on the future of India more than a hundred years ago has lessons which we have failed to learn.
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Buddha, Caste and Environment
The Buddha realised that the future of any civilisation depended on its relationship with Nature.
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In spite of Hinduism
Maligning Hinduism is a standard practice that shows no signs of slowing down as inherent biases still remain.
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Philosophy of Hindu Marriage
The concept of marriage has been elaborately laid-out in Hinduism but does it still have its place in modern society?
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How Buddha was turned Anti-Hindu
Despite being every inch a Hindu himself, the Buddha has been falsely portrayed as a rebel going against conventional Hindu beliefs and practices.
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Logic behind the perversion of caste
Caste in old India was a cooperative and cultural principle, but it is now being turned into a principle of social conflict.