{"product_id":"9781526173584","title":"B. R. Ambedkar","description":"Author: Shashi Tharoor\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526173584\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 07 Sep 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA household name throughout India, B. R. Ambedkar is one of its most important figures, second only to Mahatma Gandhi. A political leader with a major hand in drafting the constitution for a newly independent India, and a pioneer in the fight against caste-based discrimination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lifelong campaigner for the rights of Dalits (the \"untouchable\" caste), he fought against centuries of deeply-held discrimination to institute an affirmative action programme enshrined in the Constitution, promoted liberal constitutionalism in a traditionally illiberal society, and articulated the most cogent and enduring case for the principles of democracy in a country emerging from imperial rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is also a reminder of how far the practice of politics has strayed from the high standards Ambedkar set - of intellectual distinction, policy positions animated by serious scholarship, the infusion of moral values and the upholding of democracy for the many, not just the privileged few.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;During his lifetime, as well as after his death, Ambedkar remains a controversial figure, highly admired, almost deified by some, and attacked by others. A judiciously balanced view of him has been eluding Indians, partly because the cause for which he fought continues to do so. Shashi Tharoor\u0026amp;#x27;s book marks a welcome departure. Well researched, beautifully written, and skilfully argued, it traces the development of Ambedkar\u0026amp;#x27;s thought and explains why he remains a powerful presence in India\u0026amp;#x27;s political and cultural life. I strongly recommend it and hope it will generate a much needed public debate on the man and his legacy.\u0026amp;#x27; - Professor Lord Bhikhu Parekh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Shashi Tharoor\u0026amp;#x27;s \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eB.R. Ambedkar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is no ordinary biography. It is the first major book to evaluate not only Ambedkar\u0026amp;#x27;s life, but also to delve deeply into his enduring legacy - to follow Ambedkar not only through his own times, but to place him firmly into our own. That already is a remarkable achievement. The fact that this is done by one statesman looking at another makes it all the more remarkable.\u0026amp;#x27; - Aakash Singh Rathore, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBecoming Babasaheb: The Life and Times of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47920551526558,"sku":"ING-9781526173584","price":38.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526173584.jpg?v=1782823619","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526173584","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}