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Understanding power through caste: Dr. Ambedkar’s contribution to the sociology of law

Dr Babasaheb’s understanding of Indian society was pivotal: he was prescient in the dangers that loomed ahead, even after drafting the Indian Constitution; because caste-based inequality remains deeply entrenched in society and the post-Independence state did not go much beyond providing formal equality to the lower castes and other marginalised communities, Dr. Ambedkar was acutely aware of the continuing presence of upper-caste hegemony from society to politics and from culture to the economy

Paper II: Historical evidence versus hysterical invention

The judgement and the lore of RamjanmabhoomiCourtesy: Delhi Press...

Paper III: Digging out the proof

The Archaeological Survey of India’s report on excavations  ...

Paper IV: Puppets on a string

The conduct of the Archaeological Survey of India before,...

CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION

1.1 For some, the temptation of power is supreme....

CHAPTER 4 – SEQUENCE OF EVENTS

17.1 The conduct and culpability of the protagonists and...

CHAPTER 5 – THE ADMINISTRATION

52. The complicity of the administration 52.3 It can be...

CHAPTER 14 – CONCLUSIONS

158.1 The RSS and other protagonists have repeatedly tried...

Epistemological hijab

Islamic legalism veils the Muslim woman’s consciousness, it dehumanises...

Another stage

IPTA, the Indian People’s Theatre Association turns 65 In May...

The gifts of the magi

The birth of the Progressive Artists’ GroupUnlike the bombs...

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