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Ambedkar in London William Gould

Ambedkar in London By William Gould

Ambedkar in London by William Gould


Summary

An exploration of the international context for Ambedkars ideas around caste, law, religion, democracy and race, as developed while studying in the imperial capital.

Ambedkar in London Summary

Ambedkar in London by William Gould

Dr Bhimrao R. Ambedkar (1891-1956) was one of India's greatest intellectuals and social reformers; his political ideas continue to inspire and mobilise some of the world's poorest and most socially disadvantaged, in India and the global Indian diaspora. Ambedkar's thought on labour, legal rights, women's rights, education, caste, political representation and the economy are international in importance. This book explores his lesser-known period of London-based study and publication during the early 1920s, presenting that experience as a lens for thinking about Ambedkar's global intellectual significance. Some of his later canon on caste, and Dalit rights and representation, was rooted in and shaped by his earlier work around the economy, governance, labour and representation during his time as a law student and as a doctoral candidate at the London School of Economics. The Indian diaspora in the UK is the country's single largest national minority. This volume connects Ambedkar's influence during his lifetime, and his legacy today, to this early phase of his career and intellectual life in London, and its immediate aftermath. It contains new material on the establishment of the city's Ambedkar Museum, explores Britain's Ambedkarite movement, and charts the campaign to outlaw caste discrimination in the UK.

Ambedkar in London Reviews

Bridges significant gaps in Ambedkar studies. The importance of the book lies in its meticulous tracing of Ambedkars legacy and its crucial bearing on the preservation of the socio-political-economic rights of the socially deprived in todays world.

-- The Telegraph India

About William Gould

William Gould is Professor of Indian History at the University of Leeds, where he teaches and publishes on the history and politics of South Asia. Santosh Dass MBE, a former civil servant, is a human rights and equality campaigner, fighting for caste-based discrimination to be outlawed in the UK. She is Chair of the Anti Caste Discrimination Alliance, and President of the Federation of Ambedkarite and Buddhist Organisations UK. Christophe Jaffrelot is Avantha Chair and Professor of Indian Politics and Sociology at the King's India Institute.

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NGR9781787388093
9781787388093
1787388093
Ambedkar in London by William Gould
New
Hardback
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
2022-12-15
352
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