There are many castes which allow inter-dining. This also, in my opinion, is an inadequate remedy. In this excerpt, Ambedkar writes with his characteristic eloquence on how and why the indignities of caste are inseparable from Hinduism, the Brahmanical hegemony implicit within it and offers intermarriage as a possible solution to the insidiousness of the caste hierarchy.Īnother plan of action for the abolition of caste is to begin with inter-caste dinners. He went on to self-publish the speech, which is now an ever-relevant and iconic piece of anti-caste literature. Ambedkar famously refused to change so much as a comma. They wrote back to him requesting that he remove sections that, in their words, were ‘unbearable’. However, when Ambedkar sent the text of the speech to the group in advance, they baulked at what they considered sentiments that would endanger Brahminical interests. The speech was written in response to an invitation extended by an anti-caste Hindu reformation group called the Jat-Pat Todak Mandal to speak at their annual conference in 1936. Ambedkar’s seminal, unspoken speech, ‘Annihilation of Caste’. On Ambedkar Jayanti, we take a look at B.R. Note: This article was originally published on Apand is being republished on April 14, 2021.
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