"In Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Ancient India, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar presents a sweeping and insightful historical analysis of social and religious dynamics in ancient Indian society. This work examines the ideological and power struggles that shaped India's history, focusing on the conflicts between Buddhism and Brahmanism. The book highlights how this conflict influenced India's cultural and religious landscape, ultimately leading to the decline of Buddhism in the land of its birth.

Ambedkar explores how Buddhism brought revolutionary social changes that challenged the caste hierarchy and promoted values of equality, compassion and rationalism, in contrast to the caste-based system upheld by Brahmanism."