Introduction: Exploring the Evolution of Pragmatism in IndiaOne Ambedkar and Dewey at Columbia UniversityTwo The Genesis of Ambedkars Reconstructive RhetoricThree Reconstructive Rhetoric, Appropriation, and the Strategic Use of ReferenceFour Pragmatism, Reflection, and the Annihilation of CasteFive Education, Force, and the Will to ConvertConclusion: The Vision of Ambedkar's Navayana PragmatismAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex