I am embarrassed to say that I did not read Ambedkar until I was older. But when I did, I understood why the establishment preferred to focus on Gandhi. Gandhi challenged the British, but Ambedkar also challenged India from within.

Ambedkar could be construed as too much of a threat: he wanted to throw down the oppressive shackles that society imposed on so many. You cannot read Ambedkar and be content with the system. Everything about his life and work is designed to make you furious with the system. One of the greatest men who has ever lived- his work ought to be taught to all children from an early age.