Ambedkar replied only to Gandhi because Gandhi’s word carried oracular authority among Hindus

Evidence

But I have felt that in taking notice of such adverse comments, I should limit myself to Mr Gandhi. This I have done not because what he has said is so weighty as to deserve a reply, but because to many a Hindu he is an oracle, so great that when he opens his lips it is expected that the argument must close and no dog must bark. — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 753

Categorization

• DEFINE: Why Ambedkar limited his rejoinder to Gandhi — a strategic decision driven by Gandhi’s unique cultural authority.
• XREF: connects to: Early Ambedkar valued Gandhi’s sympathy while later rejecting his approach; Hindus treated Gandhi as an infallible oracle whose word ended debate
• yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Early Ambedkar valued Gandhi’s sympathy while later rejecting his approach; Hindus treated Gandhi as an infallible oracle whose word ended debate