Last night I saw an absorbing film made in 1999 on the life and times of BR Ambedkar that is now on YouTube (in English, 3 hrs). It provides a good biographical sketch of an extraordinary and inspiring man who prevailed over some breathtaking odds. This movie shows why in terms of sheer intellect, critical scholarship, and humanistic vision, Ambedkar was head and shoulders above the better known leaders of the Indian nationalist pantheon, including Gandhi and Nehru. The movie also won several National Film Awards in 1999.
Also check out the 20 Aug, 2012 issue of Outlook India magazine that is dedicated to analyzing Ambedkar and his legacy.
A review of Eleanor Zelliot’s Ambedkar’s World: The Making of Babasaheb and the Dalit Movement (I just ordered it).
http://www.thehindu.com/books/books-reviews/a-good-story-of-a-great-life/article4667439.ece
Posted by: Namit | June 08, 2013 at 01:01 PM