Students should be provided with a short history of South Asia and caste system before reading of the speech. Students should create a list of terms that are unfamiliar to them.
1) Students should be asked what do they understand by the caste system?
2) Closely examine the “laws” on page 5 that were dictated by the upper caste Hindus for the Balais community. Students should be asked to discuss the “laws” in detail. What was the punishment given to the Balais if they did not agree with the rules?
3) In part II of the speech why did the Hindus of Kavitha ordered the untouchables not to insist upon sending their children to the common village school?
4) Why do you think Ambedkar says that “A Hindu’s public is his caste”?