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Against the madness of Manu is a collection of B.R Ambedkar’s writings on Brahmanical Patriarchy. Summary of the Book Against the Madness of Manu provides B. R. Ambedkar’s views against endogamy and caste system in India. A Brahman convention in present-day Pune reasserts faith in endogamy and caste system, and imposes new rules and regulations on Brahman women. In 1916, B. R. Ambedkar in his paper Castes in India, offers a deep insight on the prevailing caste system and how it thrives by its control of women. Ambedkar has since then worked extensively for women’s rights in India and has put forth many arguments to make his case against Brahmanism and patriarchy. Although Ambedkar’s original insights and views have been neglected by political thinkers, sociologists, and even feminists, they have been kept alive and celebrated by Dalit musical troupes in Maharashtra. This compelling selection of Ambedkar’s writings demonstrate how and why Ambedkar laid the base for a feminist approach on the caste system in India. About B. R. Ambedkar Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was an Indian lawyer, politician and academician. He was independent India’s first law minister and was principal architect of the Constitution of India. Ambedkar was born into a poor Mahar family, he campaigned against the Indian caste system. He converted to Buddhism in the later years. He was awarded the posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1990.