![]() ![]() Through this short essay, Dr Bhirmao Ambedkar compares Karl Marx and Gautam Buddha who are divided by over 23oo years. The book is considered a great example of an impartial and well-balanced perspective on the subject. The author explains the definition of nationalism, nationhood and community, as understood by him. The roles of major political parties in the partition of the country are also explained. In a pragmatic style, Dr Ambedkar talks about Muslim and Hindu minds. ![]() The author says they comprised more than three-quarters of all Hindus in 1946. They worked as labourers and service workers. Shudras, also known as untouchables were at the bottom of the Indian Varna or class system. The author cites Rigveda, Mahabharata and other ancient Indian scriptures, estimating that the Shudras were originally Aryans. In the book, Dr Ambedkar tries to find the origin of Sudras or the untouchables. Later, in 1955 during a BBC interview, he accused Mahatma Gandhi of writing in opposition to the caste system in English language papers while writing in support of it in the vernaculars. A Peek Into The Lives And Teachings Of India’s Most Illustrious Spiritual Masters ![]()
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