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Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Ancient India______________________________________________

ContentsPART I

PART II

PART III

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Editorial Note in the manuscript published in the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar: Writings and

Speeches, Vol. 3 by the Government of Maharashtra:

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar had proposed to write a treatise, i.e., `Revolution and Counter-Revolution in

Ancient India'. The table of contents has been printed in the chapter of schemes. He had originally

planned to write seven books to be included under this broad title. The Committee was able to find

some pages and few chapters in his collection. The chapters are also incomplete. After scrutiny, the

Committee came to a decision that `Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Ancient India' is to be

presented in this volume with the available material though incomplete. Dr. Ambedkar considered the

rise of Buddhism as revolution. The Counter-Revolution pioneered by Brahmins' resulted into decline

and fall of Buddhism.

As such the following chapters are included under this title.

1. Ancient India on Exhumation

2. The Ancient RegimeThe State of the Aryan Society

3. A Sunken Priesthood

4. Reformers and Their Fate5. The Decline and Fall of Buddhism

6. The Literature of Brahminism

7. Triumph of Brahminism

8. The Morals of the HouseManusmruti or the Gospel of Counter-Revolution

9. Philosophic Defence of Counter-Revolution (Krishna and his Gita)

10. Analysis of Virat Parva and Uddyog Parva

11. Brahmins V/s Kshatriyas

12. The Shudras and the Counter-Revolution

13. The Women and the Counter-Revolution

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The readers may compare these chapters with the proposed plan given in the last chapters of

Schemes.

CHAPTER 1

Anc ien t Ind ia on Exhu matio n

There are two typed copies of this Chapter. Both of them contain additions and corrections in the

handwriting of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. After consideration, we decided that the latter version shouldbe included here. This essay, consisting of three pages only, seems to be an introduction to a larger

subject Dr. Ambedkar probably had in his mind.

Deva.

CHAPTER 2

The Anc ient Regime : The State of the Aryan So ciety

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This essay consists of II typed foolscap pages tagged into a file. From the last sentence it appears that

the Chapter is incomplete.

Virat Kank

Paskkar

Soma

Sura. Soma

Sura

Asuras

Mantra Asuras

Katch

Sudeshna[f3]

Sairandhri Kichaka's

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Varnas,

Tantra-Vartika

[f4]

[f5]

Vashishta Shatrupa

[f6]ManumarriedhisdaughterIIa.[f7] Janhu Janhavi.[f8] Surya

Usha.[f9]

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Vamdevya vrata. Yadnya

bhumi.

Yadnya bhumi.

[f13]

Madhavi.[f14] Yayati Madhavi

Galav. Galav Madhavi

Vishwamitra.

Galav Yayati.

Devas

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Avadan. Laja Hoame

Ashwalayan Grahya Sutra

Avadan Laja Hoama

Saptapadi

Kanya

Kam

Kunti Matsyagandha. Kunti

Pandu Matsyagandha Parashara

Shantanu Bhishma.

Yadna.

CHAPTER 3

A Sunk en Priestho od

This essay is numbered as Chapter III in the file of the Ancient Regime and contains 16 foolscap-

typed pages. This Chapter also seems to be left incomplete.

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CHAPTER 4

Reformers and Their Fate

This is a typed bound copy consisting of 87 pages. The Ambatta Sutta starts at page 69 of the

manuscript and after page 70, pages are numbered from A to Z. The beginning of page 71 starts with

Lohikka Sutta.

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Dhamma.

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Sura. [f18] Asuras

Mantras Asuras

Devas Katch Brahaspati

Krishna Arjuna

Sudeshna[f19]

Virat Sairandhri Kichaka's Sura

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Kausitaki Grihya Sutra

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Vashishta Shatrupa

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Usha[f26].

Dhahaprachetani

Soma Marisha Soma[f27].

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Devas

Avadan.

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