Ambedkar rejected the nation as homeland because it excluded Untouchables

Evidence

In 1931, when Ambedkar met Gandhi for the first time, Gandhi questioned him about his sharp criticism of the Congress (which, it was assumed, was tantamount to criticising the struggle for the Homeland). “Gandhiji, I have no Homeland,” was Ambedkar’s famous reply. “No Untouchable worth the name will be proud of this land.” — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 101

Categorization

• CANDY: A quotable, memorable exchange — usable in conversation.
• XREF: Echoes the reader’s theme of the nation-state as a contested unit for caste politics.