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  <titleInfo>
    <title>Annihilation of caste</title>
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    <namePart>Ambedkar, B. R.</namePart>
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    <publisher>Fingerprint Publishing</publisher>
    <dateIssued>2026</dateIssued>
    <dateIssued encoding="marc">1990</dateIssued>
    <issuance>monographic</issuance>
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    <extent>123 p. ; 19 cm.</extent>
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  <abstract>The book Annihilation of Caste by B.R. Ambedkar is a landmark work that presents a powerful critique of the caste system and its impact on Indian society. Originally written as an undelivered speech, the book argues that social equality and justice cannot be achieved without dismantling caste-based discrimination and reforming the social structures that sustain it. Ambedkar examines the relationship between caste, religion, and social hierarchy, advocating liberty, equality, and fraternity as the foundations of a democratic society. Widely regarded as one of the most influential works on social justice in India, the book is an essential resource for students, scholars, and readers of sociology, political thought, constitutional studies, and Dalit studies.</abstract>
  <note type="statement of responsibility">B.R. Ambedkar </note>
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    <topic>Caste</topic>
    <geographic>India</geographic>
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    <topic>Dalits</topic>
    <geographic>India</geographic>
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    <geographic>India</geographic>
    <topic>Social conditions</topic>
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  <classification authority="ddc">305.51220954 AMB/A</classification>
  <identifier type="isbn">9789358560770</identifier>
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