ABOUT THE BOOK

This book is the first reprint edition of great reformist, farsighted and the father of Indian Constitution Dr. B R Ambedkar. He had treasure of knowledge which he used to frame the Constitution of the largest democracy of the world, India.
One of his book “Who were the Shudras?”, which was originally published in the year 1946 is again in front of the readers in the same format and style in which it was published originally. This book deals with the Following Chapters: The Riddle of the Shudras, The Brahmanic Theory of the Origin of the Shudras, The Brahmanic Theory of the Status of the Shudras, Shudras versus Aryans, Aryans Against Aryans,Shudras and Dasas, The Shudras were Kshatriyas, The Number of Varnas, Three or Four?, Brahmins versus Shudras, The Degradation of the Shudras, The Story of Reconciliation, The Theory in the Crucible.
This book is a unique source of information for the Institutions, Libraries, Universities, Scholars and Researchers of Political Science, Modern History, Social Work, Dalit Studies.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Bhimrao Ambedkar was born to Bhimabai Sakpal and Ramji on 14 April 1891 in Madhya Pradesh. He was the architects of the Indian Constitution. He was a well-known politician and an eminent jurist. Ambedkar’s efforts to eradicate the social evils like untouchablity and caste restrictions were remarkable. The leader, throughout his life, fought for the rights of the dalits and other socially backward classes. Ambedkar was appointed as the nation’s first Law Minister in the Cabinet of Jawaharlal Nehru. He was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honor in 1990. Since 1954-55 Ambedkar was suffering from serious
health problems including diabetes and weak eyesight. On 6 December, 1956 he died at his home in Delhi.

CONTENTS

PREFACE
I. THE RIDDLE OF THE SHUDRAS     1
II. TRE BRAHMANIC THEORY OF THE ORIGIN OF THE SHUDRAS     22
III. THE BRAHMANIC THEORY OF THE STATUS OF THE SHUDRAS     29
IV. SHUDRAS versus ARYANH     56
V. ARYANS AGAINST ARYANS     88
VI. SHUDRAS AND DASAR     104
VII. THE SHUDRAS WERE KSHATRIYAS     121
VIII. THE NUMEER OF VARNAS, THREE OR FOUR?      145
IX. BRAHMINS versus SHUDRAS     155
X. THE DEGRADATION OF THE SHUDRAS     177
XI. THE STORY OF RECONCILIATION     216
XII. THE THEORY IN THE CRUCIBLE     289
APPENDICES      246
INDEX     252