Dr. B.R. Ambedkar : Selected Speeches

Contents: Preface. 1. Dr. Ambedkar in the Bombay legislature (1927-1939). 2. Why go for conversion? (30 May 1936). 3. Jat-pat-todak Mandal of Lahore (1936). 4. Federation versus freedom (1939). 5. Ranade, Gandhi and Jinnah (1943). 6. Speech of the constituent Assembly of India (6 January 1949). 7. Quotations of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. 8. Dr. Ambedkar\'s resignation speech (27 September 1951). 9. Why was Nagpur chosen? (27 September 1951). Bibliography. Index.

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar popularly also known as Babasaheb was an Indian jurist, political leader, philosopher, anthropologist, historian, orator, economist, teacher, and editor. He was also the chairman of the drafting committee of Indian constitution. Born into a poor Mahar family, Ambedkar campaigned against social discrimination, the system of Chaturvarna the categorization of Hindu society into fourvarnas-and the Hindu caste system. (jacket)