Traumas of Roots and Extinction in the 20th Century Literature of Empire: The Mirror Principle in Marguerite Duras’ India Cycle (1964-71) and Ahmed Ali’s Twilight in Delhi (1940) [PDF]
English Studies at NBU, 2020 This article comparatively analyses Marguerite Duras’ India Cycle and Ahmed Ali’s Twilight in Delhi. A Mirror Principle centres on ‘emptiness’, synthesising elements of Marxism and Buddhism.
Tadd Graham Fernée
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A Commentary on Ambedkar's Posthumously Published "Philosophy of Hinduism"- Part III
Caste, 2021 This article forms part III of a running commentary on Ambedkar’s posthumously published “Philosophy of History” (Ambedkar, 2014a). We attempt to follow Ambedkar’s reflections on the early origins of religion and his initial distinctions of the ...
Rajesh Sampath
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'Ambedkar's Constitution': A Radical Phenomenon in Anti-Caste Discourse?
Caste, 2021 During the last few decades, India has witnessed two interesting phenomena. First, the Indian Constitution has started to be known as ‘Ambedkar’s Constitution’ in popular discourse. Second, the Dalits have been celebrating the Constitution.
Anurag Bhaskar
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A Commentary on Ambedkar's Posthumously Published "Philosophy of Hinduism" - Part II
Caste, 2021 This paper continues the commentary on Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s posthumously published Philosophy of Hinduism. Utilizing resources from various modern continental European philosophers and social theorists, particularly of religion, we elaborate on several ...
Rajesh Sampath
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A Commentary on Ambedkar’s Posthumously Published “Philosophy of Hinduism”
Caste, 2020 This paper offers a critical commentary of Ambedkar's posthumously published "The Philosophy of Hinduism," which was discovered shortly after his death.
Rajesh Sampath
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Myśl społeczno-polityczna i aktywizm Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkara
Eastern Review, 2023 Celem artykułu jest analiza dorobku politycznego Ambedkara i jego roli w kształtowaniu systemu politycznego Indii na przełomie lat 50. i 60. XX w. Jest to studium filozofii politycznej na podstawie licznych publikacji, jakie po sobie pozostawił, a także ...
Natalia Zajączkowska
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GANDHI: A Thousand Contradictions - Roundtable and Art Workshop. THE EXPERIENCE
Indialogs: Spanish Journal of India Studies, 2021 How does a hands-on creative arts workshop and roundtable session unfold amongst a group of erudite academics or aspiring academics? This is subtly unveiled in what turned out to be an unforgettable journey, into the person of Mohandas Gandhi and all his
Soniya Amritlal Patel
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Ambedkar and the Buddha's Sangha: A Ground for Buddhist Ethics
Caste, 2021 The saṅgha is one of the three jewels of the Buddhist tradition. While undervalued in many other Anglophone iterations of Buddhist modernism, Ambedkar’s approach to Buddhism placed a reconceptualized saṅgha at the center.
Timothy Loftus
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The Advent of Ambedkar in the Sphere of Indian Women Question
Caste, 2020 Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar was a feminist at heart. Contrary to popular perception that he championed the cause of Dalits and dalit women, Babasaheb, as Ambedkar is fondly referred to, worked as a socio-political advocate for Dalit as well as upper caste ...
Poonam Singh
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Ambedkar, Buddhism, and Post-secularism: Inner Life, Politics, and Subalternity
South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal, 2022 The work of B. R. Ambedkar has spurred scholars and experts to rethink traditional assessments of both the secularization process and the relationship between religious and secular domains.
Vidhu Verma
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