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B.R. Ambedkar: The Buddha and His Dhamma: A Critical Edition

 
Aakash Singh Rathore (Author) Ajay Verma (Author)
Synopsis The Buddha and His Dhamma was B.R. Ambedkar's last work. Published posthumously, it presented a radical reorientation of Buddhist thought and literature, aptly called navayana.

It deals with Ambedkar's conceptualization of Buddhism and the possibilities it offered for liberation and upliftment of the Dalits. It presents his reflections on the life of the Buddha, his teachings, and the spread of Buddhism by interweaving anecdotes with detailed analyses of the religion’s basic tenets. The author also includes important elements of the Buddhist canon and tradition to make the teachings more accessible.

In the first critical and annotated edition of this work, the editors address the on-going debate on Ambedkar’s interpretation of the Buddha's dhamma by focusing on the accuracy of his citations and providing missing sources. They also discuss Ambedkar's modification of source materials. The introduction contextualizes the scholarly work related to the text.

This volume will be of great interest to scholars and students of Buddhist studies, Dalit studies, modern Indian history, politics and sociology. Practising Buddhists and followers of Ambedkar will also find the work invaluable.
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About the author

Aakash Singh Rathore

Aakash Singh Rathore is author of Ambedkar's Preamble: A Secret History of the Constitution of India (Penguin, 2020), and regular contributor to The Indian Express and Outlook magazine. Rathore has taught at Jawaharlal Nehru University, the Universities of Delhi, Rutgers, Pennsylvania, Toronto, Humboldt Berlin, LUISS-Rome, and Jindal Global University. His twenty previous books range from political philosophy, law, and religion to literature, sports, and wine. These include Hegel's India: A Reinterpretation, with Texts (Oxford University Press, 2017), and B.R. Ambedkar's The Buddha and His Dhamma: A Critical Edition (Oxford University Press, 2010). He is also author of the forthcoming book, B.R. Ambedkar: A Definitive Biography. 

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Bibliographic information

Title B.R. Ambedkar: The Buddha and His Dhamma: A Critical Edition
Format Hardcover
Date published: 08.02.2011
Edition 1st ed.
Language: English
isbn 9780198068679
length xxxi+325p., 24cm.