Annihilation of Caste
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Annihilation of Caste is a landmark undelivered speech-turned-book by B. R. Ambedkar that offers a radical critique of the Hindu caste system and calls for its complete dismantling.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Annihilation of Caste canonical | 4 |
| Annihilation of Caste: The Annotated Critical Edition | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Annihilation of Caste Context triple: [B. R. Ambedkar, notableWork, Annihilation of Caste]
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A.
Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
Poverty and Un-British Rule in India is a seminal 1901 political and economic treatise by Dadabhai Naoroji that systematically critiques British colonial exploitation in India through his influential “drain of wealth” theory.
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B.
The Indian Struggle
The Indian Struggle is a political and historical work by Subhas Chandra Bose that chronicles and analyzes the Indian independence movement during the early 20th century.
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C.
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents is a nonfiction book by Isabel Wilkerson that examines the hidden caste systems shaping social hierarchy and inequality in the United States and around the world.
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D.
Swaraj
Swaraj is an Indian political philosophy centered on self-rule and self-governance, emphasizing political independence, personal autonomy, and grassroots democracy.
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E.
The Soul of India
The Soul of India is a work by Indian nationalist leader and social reformer Bipin Chandra Pal that reflects on India's spiritual heritage and national identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Annihilation of Caste Target entity description: Annihilation of Caste is a landmark undelivered speech-turned-book by B. R. Ambedkar that offers a radical critique of the Hindu caste system and calls for its complete dismantling.
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A.
Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
Poverty and Un-British Rule in India is a seminal 1901 political and economic treatise by Dadabhai Naoroji that systematically critiques British colonial exploitation in India through his influential “drain of wealth” theory.
-
B.
The Indian Struggle
The Indian Struggle is a political and historical work by Subhas Chandra Bose that chronicles and analyzes the Indian independence movement during the early 20th century.
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C.
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents is a nonfiction book by Isabel Wilkerson that examines the hidden caste systems shaping social hierarchy and inequality in the United States and around the world.
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D.
Swaraj
Swaraj is an Indian political philosophy centered on self-rule and self-governance, emphasizing political independence, personal autonomy, and grassroots democracy.
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E.
The Soul of India
The Soul of India is a work by Indian nationalist leader and social reformer Bipin Chandra Pal that reflects on India's spiritual heritage and national identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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political essay ⓘ speech ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
liberty, equality and fraternity
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rationalism ⓘ social equality ⓘ |
| annotatedBy | Arundhati Roy ⓘ |
| author | B. R. Ambedkar ⓘ |
| callsFor | abolition of caste ⓘ |
| contains |
Ambedkar’s preface
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Ambedkar’s rebuttal to critics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Hindu caste system
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Hindu scriptures as sources of caste ⓘ orthodox Hinduism ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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social critique ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
Annihilation of Caste: The Annotated Critical Edition
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linked to:
Annihilation of Caste
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| hasForm |
book
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pamphlet ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British India ⓘ |
| influenced |
Dalit movement in India
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anti-caste discourse ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Jat-Pat Todak Mandal ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
annihilation of caste as precondition for democracy
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critique of graded inequality ⓘ social over religious reform ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Dalit rights
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Hinduism ⓘ caste system in India ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| movement |
Dalit movement
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linked to:
Dalit movement in India
Indian social reform movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
call for complete dismantling of caste
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radical critique of caste ⓘ rejection of scriptural authority ⓘ |
| originalForm | undelivered speech ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
anti-caste thought
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social justice ⓘ |
| placeOfIntendedDelivery | Lahore ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| publisher | B. R. Ambedkar ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Buddha and His Dhamma
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The Problem of the Rupee ⓘ Who Were the Shudras? ⓘ |
| selfPublished | true ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCreation | 1930s ⓘ |
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