Relevance of Ambedkarism in India
Contents: 1. The Relevance of Ambedkarism in India Today/M. Gopala Krishna Reddy. Part I: Ambedkar as Philosopher and Theoretician. 2. Philosophy of Ambedkar: Some Observations/S.G. Kulkarni. 3. Ambedkar as a Philosopher and a Theoretician: An Evaluation/A.M. Rajasekhariah. 4. The Post-Ambedkar Indian Experience/K. Wilson. 5. Ambedkar and Marxism: A Critical Examination of the Case for Synthesis/Sharad Patil. 6. The Buddhist Ambedkar/B.V.S. Bhanusree. 7. Buddhism, Secularism and Ambedkar/K.N. Kadam. 8. Democratisation of Higher Education in India: Ambedkar’s Vision/K.S. Chalam. 9. Educational Philosophy of Ambedkar/K.P. Subba Rao. 10. Ambedkar’s Life: A Search for Social Justice/P. George Victor. 11. The Socio-Political Philosophy of Ambedkar/T. Krishna Kanth. 12. Ambedkar as a Theoretician and Policy-Maker/G. Saibaba. Part II: Socio-Economic Ideas of Ambedkar and their Relevance. 13. Development Philosophy of Dr B.R. Ambedkar/K.S. Chalam. 14. Socio-Economic Ideas of Ambedkar and their Relevance/S.K. Sarkar. 15. Ambedkar on Economic Development and Social Justice/G. Nancharaiah. 16. Ambedkar’s Views on Small Holdings in India/C. Sivarama Krishna Rao. 17. Ambedkar and Democratic Socialism in India/K.S. Chalam. 18. Caste and Patriarchy: Ambedkar’s Insight into the Status of Indian Women/M. Nalini. 19. Ambedkar’s Views on the Indian Caste System/V. Subrahamanyam. Part III: Ambedkar as Constitution-maker and Institutions Breaker. 20. Ambedkar: A Creative Iconoclast/V.R. Krishna Iyer. 21. Ambedkar: An Architect of Indian Constitution/Rega Jaganmohana Rao. 22. Sixty-Five Years of Indian Constitution: A Prolegomenon of Social Justice/K.S. Chalam. 23. Ambedkar’s Contribution to the Demolition of Tradition in India/K.S. Chalam. 24. Practicability of Ambedkar’s Views on Annihilation of Caste/K.E. Rajpramukh. 25. Sudras in the Vedas: A Critical Exposition by Ambedkar/R.K. Chauhan. Part IV: Perspectives of Research on Ambedkar. 26. Perspectives of Research on Ambedkar’s Socio-Economic Philosophy/A. Somasekhar. 27. Post-Ambedkar Scheduled Castes Agitations in Andhra Pradesh: A Critical Evaluation/K.S. Chalam.
Ambedkarism as an ideology of the oppressed in India, particularly with reference to Bahujan masses, has emerged as a dominant discourse. It was during the centenary year 1991 that academics and activists discussed the contributions of B.R. Ambedkar in detail and realised the potential of a liberation thought. The book being an outcome of a national seminar for the first time twenty-five years ago, established theoretical foundations of building Ambedkarism as a philosophy. There are four sections containing 26 papers. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer, A.M. Rajasekhariah, Sharad Patil, S.G. Kulkarni, S.K. Sarkar, K.N. Kadam and others; along with K.S. Chalam deliberated at the seminar around the theme of the book. This edition of the book contains new material that recorded the immensity and exuberance of Ambedkarism during the last twenty-five years since the first edition appeared.
