Annihilation of Caste is a landmark anti-caste text written by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in 1936 as a speech prepared for the Jat-Pat-Todak Mandal in Lahore. The speech was never delivered after objections were raised to its critique of Hindu religious foundations.
In this text, Ambedkar argues that caste is not merely a social division but a system sustained by religious sanction. He contends that political reform and economic reform are insufficient without the destruction of caste-based hierarchy.
The document remains one of the most significant foundational texts in anti-caste thought and continues to shape contemporary discourse on social justice, democracy, and equality in South Asia.