India, April 12 -- 'Annihilation of Caste' was not merely a critique but a blueprint for a revolution of the mind and society.

The undelivered address by Dr B.R. Ambedkar in 1936 was considered so controversial that the conference was called off by the organizers-Jat-Pat Todak Mandal (Society for the Break Up of Caste system). When reached out by the organizers, Ambedkar famously noted that he "would not change a comma" from his speech.

Still, after the conference was cancelled, distraught and upset with this, Ambedkar published it as "Annihilation of Caste." The essay resonated with Indian society so profoundly that almost nine decades later, it remains the most relevant document in Indian political and social discourse. Juxtaposed wit...