Castes In India by B. R. Ambedkar
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"Castes In India" by B. R. Ambedkar is a paper presented in 1916 and published in 1917. Originally delivered at an anthropological seminar in New York, this work examines the origins and workings of India's caste system. Ambedkar challenges existing scholarly explanations, arguing that endogamy—strict marriage within groups—forms the essence of caste. He traces how this system emerged through Brahmin practices and explores controversial customs like sati and child marriage as mechanisms
preserving social boundaries in Indian society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Creator | Ambedkar, B. R. (Bhimrao Ramji), 1891-1956 |
|---|---|
| Title | Castes In India |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castes_in_India:_Their_Mechanism,_Genesis_and_Development |
| Credits | Produced by Joseph Koshy |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 56.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HT: Social sciences: Communities, Classes, Races |
| Subject | Caste -- India |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 63231 |
| Release Date | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 472 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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