Annihilation of Caste

Annihilation of Caste is an influential essay by the Indian social reformer politician and thinker Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. Originally written as a speech in 1936 the essay is a scathing critique of the Indian caste system and the way it perpetuates social and economic inequality in Indian society. In the essay Ambedkar argues that the caste system is not only a social problem but also an economic one as it perpetuates poverty and deprives people of their human rights. He argues that caste-based discrimination is a violation of the principles of democracy and equality and that it is necessary to abolish the caste system in order to create a just and equitable society.