B.R. Ambedkar – författare

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar served as the Minister of Law and Justice, and the Chairman of the Drafting Committee after India achieved its independe­nce in 1947. Ambedkar drafted several provisions in which he found the issues of States and minorities very challenging process. The Indian states, before independence, were ruled by the princely leaders, who were mostly apprehensive of joining the Indian Union. Minorities had an uncertain future in India, and Ambedkar had the task to accommodate them along with other groups, such as Scheduled Castes and Tribes. This volume discusses the Ambedkar's memorandum which was given to the Constituent Assembly. These are on minority communities and issue of state and statehood, the constitutional provisions and remedies in dealing with various Indian states and rights, provision, and protection given to the minorities.

Ambedkar during his later years, before he died in 1956, had converted to Buddhism. He chose Buddhism over other religions like Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, etc., as it talked about scientific knowledge, humanity, and equality, and he wanted to get rid of the caste rigidities and social inequalities that he faced during his lifetime. His memorable book The Buddha and his Dhamma talks about Ambedkar's perspective on Buddhism and the founder of the religion, Siddhartha Gautama or Buddha. Ambedkar discusses the fundamental points related to said religion and contains his explanation of dhamma and discusses the biography of Buddha, his teachings, his missionary activities, his con­temporaries, and the establishment of the Sangha, or the first Buddhist Council, and so forth. This book is heavily popular among the neo-Buddhists, or Navayanas, and it is referred to as the Bible for under­standing neo-Buddhism.