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  • So it is not correct to call Ambedkar as either a fierce individualist or as a strong communitarian.

    Untouchable Spring .... అంటరాని వసంతం kesav 2007

  • So it is not correct to call Ambedkar as either a fierce individualist or as a strong communitarian.

    Archive 2007-02-01 kesav 2007

  • The 'Dalit queen' who describes herself as a 'living goddess' and is known in India as 'behenji' or 'respected sister,' used the inauguration of the park, unofficially known as Ambedkar Park in honour of the 'untouchable' architect of India's constitution, to launch her party's campaign for next year's Uttar Pradesh state elections.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Dean Nelson 2011

  • The Congress hit back, saying Advani should first sack Arun Shourie, a high-profile party colleague, for calling Ambedkar "a British collaborator" in a book.

    Asia Times Online 2009

  • Karwar: Describing B.R. Ambedkar as a statesman, district in-charge Minister Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri said the vision of leaders such as Ambedkar had saved India from disintegration.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2010

  • Unlike Mohandas Gandhi, who saw the village as the basis for economic activity, Ambedkar considered the "individual" to be the ultimate economic unit.

    The Untouchable Case for Indian Capitalism B. Chandrasekaran 2011

  • Ambedkar was also one of few Indians to think seriously about monetary matters.

    The Untouchable Case for Indian Capitalism B. Chandrasekaran 2011

  • However, 50 years later, my research shows that Ambedkar was, in fact, one of the biggest proponents of classical liberalism in India's 20th century history—not some proto-Marxist, as some have made him out to be.

    The Untouchable Case for Indian Capitalism B. Chandrasekaran 2011

  • Lelyveld shows the limits of Gandhi's position here, especially as he faces the formidable intellect and force of Ambedkar, and even when Gandhi begins to acknowledge that even his mythic beliefs are wrong, it somehow does not seem to matter any more.

    Vamsee Juluri: Gandhi: The Truth Vamsee Juluri 2011

  • The relationship between Gandhi and Ambedkar is brought out carefully, leaving idealistic readers like me wondering about might have been instead.

    Vamsee Juluri: Gandhi: The Truth Vamsee Juluri 2011

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