Buddhism and Dalits: Social Philosophy and Traditions

Buddhism and Dalits: Social Philosophy and Traditions highlights the social, religious, political, legal and secular matters of life according to Dr. Ambedkar's teachings. It offers research works with conclusions and suggestions on Buddhist minority problem in Maharashtra state and application of Dr. Ambedkar's thought to social organizations observed in Scheduled Caste Associations in Madhya Pradesh. It has penetrated into the Buddhist marriage traditions and succession Act issues and perused the legality and the recognition by the Indian society for the same. The book touched on educational problems and its remedial provisions, Pali language, significance of social Buddhism, Om Mani Padme Hum like Tantra practices, social works and real hurdles and contributions of Dr. Ambedkar as Law Minister, Buddhist Scholar and visionary builder of Bharat into casteless, exploitation-less, gender-bias-less, egalitarian society. It is a source of contemporary socio-economic-educational, cultural and historical biography of Buddhism viewed from the social change agents of Dalits in the background of various other thought currents and traditions, philosophies and practices prevalent in the existing situations in India.