Classical Buddhism, Neo-Buddhism and the Question of Caste

This book examines the interface between Buddhism and the caste system in India. It discusses how Buddhism in different stages, from its early period to contemporary forms (Therav¿da, Mah¿y¿na, Tantray¿na and Navay¿na) dealt with the question of caste, and focuses on the radical challenge posed by B. R. Ambedkar¿s Navay¿na Buddhism or neo-Buddhism.