bwaber reviewed Ambedkar's India by B. R. Ambedkar
A Great Collection that Gives Insight into a Great Thinker
4 stars
This is a good collection of some of Ambedkar's most important writings - The Grammar of Anarchy, Annihilation of Caste, and Castes in India: Their Mechanism, Genesis, and Development. This is deeply reflective writing that also reveals some of the holes in Ambedkar's thinking when read today (the constant referral of indigenous groups as "savages" as well as essentially the entire third essay were especially problematic). With the fight for Dalit and Muslim rights in India still ongoing, these writings from Ambedkar at the dawn of India's independence are worth revisiting. Highly recommend