God as Political Philosopher: Buddha's Challenge to Brahminism

The book is divided into critical analytical thematic chapters focusing on early Indian socioeconomic formations, examining class, caste, and the status of women. It contrasts the exclusionary, hierarchical, and divine-right theories of Brahminism with the democratic, law-abiding, and contract-based theories of society instituted by early Buddhism. It fulfills a critical intellectual mandate inspired by B.R. Ambedkar, demanding a systematic historical investigation into the ancient state and property relations from a Dalit-Bahujan perspective.