
2022
Paperback
201-300 Pages
Essays Books
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
9789355711809
Literature & Fiction
Prabhat Prakashan Pvt. Ltd.
1st
English
India
Name : Who Were The Shudras?
Author : Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Book Format : Paperback
Edition : 1st
Genre : Literature & Fiction
ISBN : 9789355711809
Language : English
Pages : 201-300 Pages
Publish Year : 2022
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan Pvt. Ltd.
Sub Genre : Essays Books
Who Were the Shudras? Is a book about the history of the Shudra (lowest) varna of the Indian caste system written in 1946 by Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar. The book is dedicated to Jyotirao Phule and intends to break the myth about Shudras being an untouchable caste in India. Ambedkar cites the Indian scriptures like The Vedas and Mahabharata among others to argue that Shudras were in fact Aryan kings who fell to a substandard caste after a long-drawn conflict with the Brahmans. Ambedkar also discusses the Aryan race theory and does not agree on the Indo-Aryan migration that has often been considered canon in the history of the race. The book is a debunking of myths and ideologies and hopes to achieve a sense of tolerance for a misunderstood and ill-treated caste in India.
Country of Origin : India
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