About the Book: Caste and the Crisis of Dignity explores E.V. Ramasamy ‘Periyar’s’ radical fight against caste oppression, superstition, and gender inequality through the Self-Respect Movement. Drawing on his speeches and writings from the 1920s to the 1970s, the book highlights Periyar’s strategies to challenge Brahminical privilege, promote rationalism, and demand equality, citizenship, and women’s rights. Lucidly translated and contextualized, it serves as a powerful guide to understanding caste power and the ongoing struggle for social justice and self-respect.