Ambedkar’s cancelled lecture became a directly published book without any public delivery

Evidence

The reception committee of the Mandal has now cancelled the conference. The notice of cancellation came long after my presidential address had been printed. The copies of this address are now lying with me. As I did not get an opportunity to deliver the address from the presidential chair, the public has not had an opportunity to know my views on the problems created by the caste system. To let the public know them, and also to dispose of the printed copies which are lying on my hand, I have decided to put the printed copies of the address in the market. The accompanying pages contain the text of that address. — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 762

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Category: Factual Claims

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