#64 Ashok Gopal on The Life and Thought of B.R. Ambedkar

A conversation with Ashok Gopal, author of A Part Apart: The Life and Thought of B.R. Ambedkar. Ashok Gopal shares insights on Dr Ambedkar's pragmatism, reading habits, views on religion, loneliness, and the modern myth of 'castelessness' in this fascinating podcast.  Ashok Gopal, a history graduate, has a diverse professional background, including journalism, NGO consulting, curriculum design, and educational content development. He has been studying Babasaheb Ambedkar's life and ideas since 2004 and currently resides in Pune. Podcast Description:  This podcast doesn’t have any corporate funding or support so the contribution by listeners is very important for its survival. Please support it here: 1. Patreon (Most preferred medium): https://www.patreon.com/anuragminusverma 2. BuyMeACoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Anuragminus 3. InstaMojo:(UPI/Gpay/PayTm) : https://www.instamojo.com/@anuragminusverma/ 4. PayPal ( Subscribers living outside India can pay through it): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/AnuragMinusVerma?locale.x=en_GB Book Link:  https://navayana.org/products/a-part-apart/?v=c86ee0d9d7ed https://www.amazon.in/Part-Apart-Life-Thought-Ambedkar/dp/8195838510/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 Please rate the podcast on Spotify. Anurag Minus Verma’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/confusedvichar Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/minusverma/?hl=en The Mixing & Mastering of sound in this episode is done by PostPond Media, a production house based in Mumbai. Credit for the Music:  Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker Stream & Download : https://fanlink.to/tmw_way_home Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Special thanks to Sudin for recording the sound of this podcast.  https://www.instagram.com/acousticcheesecake/ Article on Mint Lounge:  https://lifestyle.livemint.com/news/big-story/setting-the-record-straight-on-ambedkar-111681459060392.html