How London shaped Ambedkar

Edited by William Gould, Santosh Dass and Christophe Jaffrelot, ‘Ambedkar in London’ is a contextual exploration of Dr Bhimrao Ramji...

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Who gets to write about Ambedkar?

Six new reappraisals show the gulf between Dalit-Bahujan and anglophone writing on B R Ambedkar

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Book Review: Ambedkar in London by William Gould, Santosh Dass and Christophe Jaffrelot

In Ambedkar in London, William Gould, Santosh Dass and Christophe Jaffrelot offer a new collection exploring Dr B.R. Ambedkar’s education and political formation in the city. This is a valuable and unique contribution that expands our understanding of Ambedkar’s activities and experiences in London and their continuing legacies, writes Scott Stroud.

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Book Review: Ambedkar in London by William Gould, Santosh Dass and Christophe Jaffrelot

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Ambedkar in London: New Book Looks Into Internationalism of Ambedkarite Politics

The book shows how London became a melting point for intellectual engagements in Ambedkar’s formative experiences.

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Ambedkar in London: New Book Looks Into Internationalism of Ambedkarite Politics

In September 1920, a letter arrived at Professor Herbert Foxwell’s office at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). The letter, written by Edwin R Seligam, economist at Columbia, was to introduce Mr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar.

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