Ambedkar: Leader of the Dalits, Architect of the Indian Constitution - Hardcover

Jaffrelot, Christopher

9781850654490: Ambedkar: Leader of the Dalits, Architect of the Indian Constitution

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1850654492 ISBN 13: 9781850654490

Publisher: Hurst & Co Ltd, 2005

Jaffrelot's biography of the great Indian politician B.R. Ambedkar is both an historical study and a document relevant to today's concerns, given the rising profile of Dalits politically and otherwise in modern India.

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About the Author:

Christophe Jaffrelot is director of CERI (the Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Internationales) at Sciences Po in Paris. His books include The Hindu Nationalist Movement and Indian Politics, La Democratie en Inde: Religion, caste et politique, and India's Silent Revolution: The Rise of Lower Castes.

Review:

'a very valuable addition to the literature on Ambedkar. Jaffrelot's viewpoint is both fresh and very knowledgeable.' -Professor EleanorZelliot, Carleton University

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