Vol. 1 · pages 11–15

An ideal society should be mobile, should be full of channels for conveying a change taking place in one part to other parts. In an ideal society there should be many interests consciously communicated and shared. There should be varied and free points of contact with other modes of association. In other words there should be social endosmosis. This is fraternity, which is only another name for democracy. Democracy is not merely a form of Government. It is primarily a mode of associated living, of conjoint communicated experience. It is essentially an attitude of respect and reverence towards fellowmen. - Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in ‘Annihilation of Caste’

MESSAGE v PREFACE vii PAGE PART I ON CASTE 1 CASTES IN INDIA .. .. .. 3 2 ANNIHILATION OF CASTE .. .. .. 23 PART II ON LINGUISTIC STATES 3 MAHARASHTRA AS A LINGUISTIC PROVINCE .. 99 4 NEED FOR CHECKS AND BALANCES .. .. 129 5 THOUGHTS ON LINGUISTIC STATES .. .. 137 PART III ON HERO AND HERO-WORSHIP 6 RANADE, GANDHI AND JINNAH .. .. 205 PART IV ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS 7 EVIDENCE BEFORE THE SOUTHBOROUGH COMMITTEE .. 243 8 FEDERATION VERSUS FREEDOM .. 279 9 COMMUNAL DEADLOCK AND A WAY TO SOLVE IT .. 355 10 STATES AND MINORITIES .. .. .. 381 PART V ON ECONOMIC PROBLEMS 11 SMALL HOLDINGS IN INDIA .. .. .. 453 12 MR. RUSSELL AND THE RECONSTRUCTION OF SOCIETY 481 INDEX .. .. .. 493 DISCOUNT POLICY ON SALE OF VOLUMES CONTENTS