Bharat Ka Samvidhan

“What the Communist Manifesto is to the capitalist world, Annihilation of Caste is to India.” —Anand Teltumbde, author of The Persistence of Caste The classic work of Indian Dalit politics, reframed with an extensive introduction by Arundathi Roy B.R. Ambedkar’s Annihilation of Caste is one of the most important, yet neglected, works of political writing from India. Written in 1936, it is an audacious denunciation of Hinduism and its caste system. Ambedkar – a figure like W.E.B. Du Bois – offers a scholarly critique of Hindu scriptures, scriptures that sanction a rigidly hierarchical and iniquitous social system. The world’s best-known Hindu, Mahatma Gandhi, responded publicly to the provocation. The hatchet was never buried. Arundhati Roy introduces this extensively annotated edition of Annihilation of Caste in “The Doctor and the Saint,” examining the persistence of caste in modern India, and how the conflict between Ambedkar and Gandhi continues to resonate. Roy takes us to the beginning of Gandhi’s political career in South Africa, where his views on race, caste and imperialism were shaped. She tracks Ambedkar’s emergence as a major political figure in the national movement, and shows how his scholarship and intelligence illuminated a political struggle beset by sectarianism and obscurantism. Roy breathes new life into Ambedkar’s anti-caste utopia, and says that without a Dalit revolution, India will continue to be hobbled by systemic inequality.

On constitution of India.

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The Indian Constitution is one of the world's most important and longest political texts. This short introduction presents an illuminating tour of the text, explaining not only what the Constitution says but also inviting readers to think critically about the theory and practice of constitutionalism in modern India.

This book provides an overview of the content and functioning of the Indian Constitution, with an emphasis on the broader socio-political context. It focuses on the overarching principles and the main institutions of constitutional governance that the world's longest written constitution inaugurated in 1950. The nine chapters of the book deal with specific aspects of the Indian constitutional tradition as it has evolved across seven decades of India's existence as an independent nation. Beginning with the pre-history of the Constitution and its making, the book moves onto an examination of the structural features and actual operation of the Constitution's principal governance institutions. These include the executive and the parliament, the institutions of federalism and local government, and the judiciary. An unusual feature of Indian constitutionalism that is highlighted here is the role played by technocratic institutions such as the Election Commission, the Comptroller and Auditor General, and a set of new regulatory institutions, most of which were created during the 1990s. A considerable portion of the book evaluates issues relating to constitutional rights, directive principles and the constitutional regulation of multiple forms of identity in India. The important issue of constitutional change in India is approached from an atypical perspective. The book employs a narrative form to describe the twists, turns and challenges confronted across nearly seven decades of the working of the constitutional order. It departs from conventional Indian constitutional scholarship in placing less emphasis on constitutional doctrine (as evolved in judicial decisions delivered by the High Courts and the Supreme Court). Instead, the book turns the spotlight on the political bargains and extra-legal developments that have influenced constitutional evolution. Written in accessible prose that avoids undue legal jargon, the book aims at a general audience that is interested in understanding the complex yet fascinating challenges posed by constitutionalism in India. Its unconventional approach to some classic issues will stimulate the more seasoned student of constitutional law and politics.

A commentary and study.

This book is useful for UPSC, State PSC, SSC and other competitive exams like MPSI UPSI UGC NET/JRF in this book I tried to simplify the language of the constitution which is generally very hard I explain all the things in a very simple language which it is easy to understand for everyone.

'भारत का संविधान' हिंदी में सरलीकृत रूप में प्रस्तुत है। यहाँ तक कि भारत सरकार द्वारा प्राधिकृत स्वरूप को भी और सहज बना दिया गया है, ताकि विद्यार्थीगण, प्रतियोगितात्मक परीक्षा के अभ्यर्थी तथा संविधान के अध्येता इसे आसानी से हृदयंगम कर सकें। पुस्तक के बीच-बीच में महत्त्वपूर्ण विषयों अथवा संबंधित जानकारी को बॉक्स में रखा गया है जिससे सरसरी दृष्टि से भी भारत के संविधान का सारतत्त्व ग्रहण किया जा सके। संविधान भारत की आत्मा है। संविधान के आधार पर देश की शासन-व्यवस्था संचालित होती है तथा न्यायपालिका यह देखती है कि संविधान का उल्लंघन न हो। पर संविधान के मूल अंश के साथ यह भी कम महत्त्वशाली नहीं है कि संविधान के कार्यान्वयन के पीछे कौन-कौन से अधिनियम, संवैधानिक हस्तियाँ या व्यक्ति थे। इन सभी का सुंदर समन्वय इस पुस्तक में किया गया है, ताकि छात्रों के साथ-साथ आम पाठक भी भारतीय संविधान के बारे में आधारभूत जानकारी प्राप्त कर सके। आशा है कि 'भारत के संविधान' का इस रूप में स्वागत होगा।

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.