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The Origins of Untouchability: An Analytical Study of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Perspective

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, in his groundbreaking work The Untouchables: Who Were They and Why They Became Untouchables? (1948), explores the origins of untouchability, a phenomenon deeply rooted in India’s social structure. Ambedkar challenges racial theories and Brahmanical narratives that have long dominated discourse, instead attributing untouchability to social practices, religious monopolization, and cultural taboos. This paper critically examines Ambedkar’s rejection of racial determinism, his analysis of Aryans, Dasas, Nagas, and Dravidians, and his reliance on anthropological evidence to trace untouchability's origins.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14545562

Authors: Avish P., Pritam R.

Institution: Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University

Language: English

Topic: South Asian Studies and Diaspora

Subfield: Philosophy

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6931138519

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