The Buddha and His Dhamma

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Buddhist text book religious text

The Buddha and His Dhamma is a seminal 1957 book by B. R. Ambedkar that presents a rationalist, socially engaged reinterpretation of Buddhism, especially focused on its relevance for the oppressed in modern India.

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Label	Occurrences
The Buddha and His Dhamma canonical	4
The Buddha and His Dhamma: A Critical Exposition of the Life and Teachings of Gautama Buddha	1

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Target entity: The Buddha and His Dhamma
Context triple: [B. R. Ambedkar, notableWork, The Buddha and His Dhamma]

A. Tripitaka
Tripitaka is the traditional Buddhist canon, comprising three collections of teachings that form the foundational scriptures of the Buddhist religion.
B. Dharmatattva
Dharmatattva is a philosophical and religious treatise by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay that explores the nature of dharma and ethical living within a Hindu framework.
C. The Wheel of Life
The Wheel of Life is a prominent bronze sculpture by Gustav Vigeland symbolizing the human life cycle, located in Oslo’s Vigeland Sculpture Park.
D. Bama-bodhini
Bama-bodhini is a notable literary work by Indian writer and scholar Nabaneeta Dev Sen, reflecting her distinctive voice in modern Bengali literature.
E. The Book of Joy
The Book of Joy is a spiritual and philosophical work that captures conversations between the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu about finding lasting happiness amid life’s challenges.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: The Buddha and His Dhamma
Target entity description: The Buddha and His Dhamma is a seminal 1957 book by B. R. Ambedkar that presents a rationalist, socially engaged reinterpretation of Buddhism, especially focused on its relevance for the oppressed in modern India.

A. Tripitaka
Tripitaka is the traditional Buddhist canon, comprising three collections of teachings that form the foundational scriptures of the Buddhist religion.
B. Dharmatattva
Dharmatattva is a philosophical and religious treatise by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay that explores the nature of dharma and ethical living within a Hindu framework.
C. The Wheel of Life
The Wheel of Life is a prominent bronze sculpture by Gustav Vigeland symbolizing the human life cycle, located in Oslo’s Vigeland Sculpture Park.
D. Bama-bodhini
Bama-bodhini is a notable literary work by Indian writer and scholar Nabaneeta Dev Sen, reflecting her distinctive voice in modern Bengali literature.
E. The Book of Joy
The Book of Joy is a spiritual and philosophical work that captures conversations between the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu about finding lasting happiness amid life’s challenges.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Buddhist text ⓘ book ⓘ religious text ⓘ
associatedWith	Ambedkarite Buddhism ⓘ linked to: Dalit Buddhist movement Dalit movement ⓘ Navayana ⓘ linked to: Navayana Buddhism
author	B. R. Ambedkar ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	India ⓘ
critiques	Brahmanism ⓘ Hindu caste system ⓘ
emphasizes	ethical conduct ⓘ reason ⓘ social equality ⓘ social justice ⓘ
focusesOn	caste oppression in India ⓘ rationalist interpretation of Buddhism ⓘ relevance of Buddhism for the oppressed ⓘ socially engaged Buddhism ⓘ
genre	non-fiction ⓘ philosophy ⓘ religion ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ
hasAlternativeTitle	The Buddha and His Dhamma: A Critical Exposition of the Life and Teachings of Gautama Buddha ⓘ linked to: The Buddha and His Dhamma
influenced	Ambedkarite social thought ⓘ Dalit Buddhist movement in India ⓘ linked to: Dalit Buddhist movement
intendedAudience	modern Indian society ⓘ oppressed and marginalized communities ⓘ
interprets	Four Noble Truths ⓘ Noble Eightfold Path ⓘ linked to: Eightfold Path concept of Dukkha ⓘ concept of Nibbana ⓘ
mainSubject	Buddhism ⓘ Dhamma ⓘ Navayana Buddhism ⓘ life of the Buddha ⓘ
originalLanguage	English ⓘ
philosophicalStance	anti-caste ⓘ rationalism ⓘ
proposes	reinterpretation of Buddhist doctrines ⓘ
publicationYear	1957 ⓘ
publisher	Government of Maharashtra (posthumous official edition) ⓘ linked to: Government of Maharashtra
rejects	traditional karmic fatalism ⓘ
relatedTo	mass conversion to Buddhism led by B. R. Ambedkar in 1956 ⓘ
structure	discussion of the Sangha ⓘ exposition of the Dhamma ⓘ narrative of the Buddha’s life ⓘ

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Annihilation of Caste → relatedWork → The Buddha and His Dhamma ⓘ

The Buddha and His Dhamma → hasAlternativeTitle → The Buddha and His Dhamma: A Critical Exposition of the Life and Teachings of Gautama Buddha ⓘ

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Dalit Buddhist movement → keyText → The Buddha and His Dhamma ⓘ

Navayana Buddhism → majorText → The Buddha and His Dhamma ⓘ

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