01465cam a22002417a 4500 11534 IN-BhIIT 20260803144720.0 980205s1948 ii a 001 0 eng 9788119756254 (pbk.) IN-BhIIT eng 305.5688 AMB/U Ambedkar, B. R. Author 26460 The untouchables : who were they and why they became untouchables? / B.R. Ambedkar. New Delhi : Arushi Book Enterprises, 2024. 138 p. ; 24 cm. This book The Untouchables: Who Were They and Why They Became Untouchables? by B.R. Ambedkar is a seminal work that examines the historical origins and social foundations of untouchability in India. Drawing on historical evidence, religious texts, and sociological analysis, Ambedkar challenges conventional explanations and presents his own interpretation of how untouchability emerged and became institutionalized within the caste system. The book critically explores the intersections of religion, caste, and social exclusion while advocating equality, dignity, and social justice. An essential resource for students, scholars, and readers of Indian history, sociology, political thought, and Dalit studies, it remains a foundational text on caste and social reform. Dalits India. 28127 Caste India. 28156 Scheduled castes India. 28165 GEN 15580 15580 0 0 ddc 0 0 GEN CLIITBBS CLIITBBS PR 2026-07-29 26 224.25 0 305.5688 AMB/U 11534 2026-07-29 00:00:00 299.00 2026-07-29 GEN