How BR Ambedkar’s radical critique of caste could transform transgender activism in India

In this piece, Swarupa and Aniket highlight that Ambedkar’s critique of caste was a critique of structural systemic injustice conceded as tradition. His insights, though rooted in caste, can be extended to the oppression of transgender individuals. A truly Ambedkarite approach to trans liberation must go beyond the politics of identity to a politics of transformation.

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eYLS (Yale Law School)
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2025-04-14
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Indian History and Philosophy
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How BR Ambedkar’s radical critique of caste could transform transgender activism in India

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Indian History and Philosophy
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How BR Ambedkar’s radical critique of caste could transform transgender activism in India

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Abstract

In this piece, Swarupa and Aniket highlight that Ambedkar’s critique of caste was a critique of structural systemic injustice conceded as tradition. His insights, though rooted in caste, can be extended to the oppression of transgender individuals. A truly Ambedkarite approach to trans liberation must go beyond the politics of identity to a politics of transformation.

eYLS (Yale Law School)
Gender equality
Openalex Percentile: Top 46%
Indian History and Philosophy
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