Worshipping False Gods  (English, Paperback, Shourie Arun)

In the last couple of decades, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar has been idolized by the people of the nation in a way that no other leader has been. Many political parties have managed to get an upper hand by just using his name. He even has an old cartoon of him that has been causing political parties to run for cover, and asking for the offensive cartoon to be erased.

Summary of the Book

Worshipping False Gods is a book authored by Arun Shourie in which he uses his knowledge on the subject to take a critical look at the legend that Ambedkar had become. His keen eye for detail allows him to go deep into the archives and ask questions that seem relevant like whether Ambedkar coordinated his opposition to the freedom struggle with the British, how his approach to social change is in contrast to that of Gandhi’s, and whether the Constitution rose from him or did it grow as a dynamic living organism. The book goes into the myths on which dialog is built in India today.

About Arun Shourie

Arun Shourie is an Indian author, journalist and politician. He has previously worked as an economist with the World Bank. Other designations of his have been: consultant to Planning Commission of India, editor of the Indian Express and The Times of India, and a minister in the Government of India. In 1982, Arun Shourie was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award.