Riddles in Hinduism

Hinduism claims one billion adherents worldwide. To those who hold this religion dear B.R. Ambedkar poses these riddles: Is it even a religion? Who is a Hindu? Riddles in Hinduism remained unpublished in his lifetime. When the Maharashtra government finally printed it in 1987 the Shiv Sena sought a ban. While the liberals looked away the Dalit movement circulated copies. At a time when the Hindu right is claiming Ambedkar as their own this fierce critique—with illuminating annotations—shows us how and why Ambedkar had no love for Hinduism. In his introduction Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd tells us why Hinduism’s biggest challenge comes from Dalit-Bahujans. The Vedas are a worthless set of books —B.R. AMBEDKAR