The Doctor and the Saint: Caste, Race, and Annihilation of Caste, the Debate Between B.R. Ambedkar and M.K. Gandhi | 
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.”
pickCan caste be an anhilated?Not unless we show the courage to rearrange the stars in our firmament and those who can themselves revolutionary develop a radical critique of Brahminism.Not unless those who understand Brahminism sharpen their critique of capitalism. not until we read Babasaheb Ambedkar.If not inside our classroom outside them.Until then we will remain what he called sick men & women of Hindustan who seem to have no desire to get well.
John Mott:
apart from this unseemly competition, should they not preach the gospel with reference to its acceptance?
Gandhi:
well, some of the untouchables are worse than cows and understanding. I mean they can no more distinguish between the relative merits of Islam and Hinduism and Christianity than a cow. You can only preach through your life. The rose does not say: 'come and smell me'
