"Caste is not just a division of labor, it is a division of laborers." — B. R. Ambedkar in Annihilation of Caste, explaining how the caste system goes beyond organizing work to trapping people in hereditary roles.
"Democracy is not merely a form of government. It is primarily a mode of associated living." — B. R. Ambedkar in Annihilation of Caste, defining democracy as a social connection rather than just a political system.
"I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved." — B. R. Ambedkar, highlighting that true societal advancement is impossible without gender equality and women's empowerment.
"In politics we will have equality and in social and economic life we will have inequality." — B. R. Ambedkar in his 1949 speech to the Constituent Assembly, warning about the dangerous gap between political rights and social reality.
"I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality, and fraternity." — B. R. Ambedkar, expressing his vision for a spiritual path that upholds the core values of a just and free society.

Quotes from B. R. Ambedkar on caste and democracy

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