Beef, Brahmins, and Broken Men

The Annotated Critical Selection from the Untouchables

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B. R. Ambedkar, Kancha Ilaiah: Beef, Brahmins, and Broken Men (2019, Columbia University Press)

256 pages

English language

Published Sept. 7, 2019 by Columbia University Press.

ISBN:
978-0-231-19585-0
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The book is taken from 9th to 16th chapters of the famous work of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar “Who are untouchables...” which asks pertinent questions of how, when, why the concept of untouchability and untouchables came into existence and their connection to Buddhism and beef-eating.

The book discusses in details and through complete and convincing annotations from various sources of academic, governments, religious and scholarly work. The book also points out how Buddhism challenged dogma of Brahminism and its tenants.

Though the book is thick, 400 odd pages, the good chunks is annotation and great treat for history buffs.

The annotators have taken great effort in providing material, speculative, logical and logical deductions as part of their work. Which makes the read informative and highly directional.

Worthy read.