Echoes of Equality: Ambedkar's Literary Fire
Abstract
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar is widely revered as the chief architect of the Indian Constitution and a pioneering advocate for Dalit and women’s rights. However, his literary and philosophical contributions have often been overshadowed by his political legacy. This paper seeks to excavate the lesser-known dimensions of Ambedkar's thought, which traverse ethics, epistemology, social justice, political realism, and metaphysics. His work reflects a unique confluence of indigenous experience and global intellectual traditions. Drawing from Buddhism, liberalism, Marxism, and pragmatism, Ambedkar offered a powerful critique of caste and a compelling vision for human dignity and rational social order. Through close readings of his major and marginal texts, this paper repositions Ambedkar as a major philosopher of liberation and modernity.