At once a reflection on inequality and a call to arms, Caste Matters argues that until Dalits lay claim to power and Brahmins join hands against Brahminism to effect real transformation, caste will continue to matter. He is also the author of the bestseller, Caste Matters (2019) and a. This path-breaking book reveals how caste crushes human creativity and is disturbingly similar to other forms of oppression, such as race, class, and gender. Suraj Yengde is a DPhil candidate at the Faculty of History at Oxford University.

As he brings to light the immovable glass ceiling that exists for Dalits even in politics, bureaucracy, and judiciary, Yengde provides an unflinchingly honest account of divisions within the Dalit community itself - from their internal caste divisions to the conduct of elite Dalits and their tokenized forms of modern-day untouchability - all operating under the inescapable influences of Brahminical doctrines. Haryana: Penguin Random House India Publication, 2019, 304 pp. He describes his gut-wrenching experiences of growing up in a Dalit basti, the multiple humiliations suffered by Dalits on a daily basis, and their incredible resilience enabled by love and humour. Download Citation Book review: Suraj Yengde, Caste Matters Suraj Yengde, Caste Matters.

When Yengde first moved from India to study in the U.K. Suraj Yengde is probably the first youngest Dalit scholar to be published by a mainstream publication after Ambedkar and spoke to Evita Rodrigues (ER) about his journey and experiences with caste, and his thoughts on building an inclusive education system in India. In this explosive book, Suraj Yengde, a first-generation Dalit scholar educated across continents, challenges deep-seated beliefs about caste and unpacks its many layers. Yengde, who serves as a senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, described how the social pressure of caste impacted him during his education overseas. Suraj Yengde, author of Caste Matters in conversation with Cornel West Wednesday, February 26, 6:30-8:30 p.m. In Conversation With Suraj Yengde: On Why Caste Matters Even Today.

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