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082			_a305.5688 _bAMB/U
100	1		_aAmbedkar, B. R. _eAuthor _926460
245	1	4	_aThe untouchables : _bwho were they and why they became untouchables? / _cB.R. Ambedkar.
260			_aNew Delhi : _bArushi Book Enterprises, _c2024.
300			_a 138 p. ; _c24 cm.
520			_aThis 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.
650		0	_aDalits _zIndia. _928127
650		0	_aCaste _zIndia. _928156
650		0	_aScheduled castes _zIndia. _928165
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