Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar ; 14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956‚ popularly also known as Babasaheb‚ was an Indian jurist‚ political leader‚ philosopher‚anthropologist‚ historian‚ orator‚ economist‚ teacher‚ editor‚ prolific writer‚ revolutionary and a revivalist for Buddhism in India‚ inspiring the Dalit Buddhist movement. He was also the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. Born into a poor Mahar (considered an Untouchable caste) family‚ Ambedkar campaigned against social
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Ambedkar was born in the town and military cantonment of Mhow in the Central Provinces (now in Madhya Pradesh).[9] He was the 14th and last child of Ramji Maloji Sakpal and Bhimabai.[10] His family was of Marathi background from the town of Ambavade (Mandangad taluka) in the Ratnagiri district of modern-day Maharashtra. They belonged to the Mahar caste‚ who were treated as untouchables and subjected to socio-economic discrimination.[11] Ambedkar’s ancestors had for long been in the employment of
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Ramji Ambedkar (Marathi: डॉ.भीमराव रामजी आंबेडकर [bʱiːmraːw raːmdʑiː aːmbeːɽkər]; 14 April 1891 — 6 December 1956)‚ also known as Babasaheb‚ was an Indian jurist‚ political leader‚ Buddhist activist‚ philosopher‚ thinker‚ anthropologist‚ historian‚ orator‚ prolific writer‚ economist‚ scholar‚ editor‚ revolutionary and a revivalist for Buddhism in India. He was also the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. Born into a poor Mahar (then considered an Untouchable caste) family‚ Ambedkar spent
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Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar ([bʱiːmraːw raːmdʑiː aːmbeːɽkər]; 14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956)‚ popularly also known as Babasaheb‚ was an Indian jurist‚ political leader‚ philosopher‚ anthropologist‚ historian‚ orator‚ economist‚ teacher‚ editor‚ prolific writer‚ revolutionary and a revivalist for Buddhism in India. He was also the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. In 2012 he was chosen greatest Indian in a nationwide poll held by History TV and CNN-IBN.[3][4] Born into a poor Mahar (considered
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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar- A Social Reformer. Abstract As per Dr. B.R. Ambedkar‚ the concept of socialism is based on the principles of justice‚ liberty‚ equality and fraternity. It is his thought that socialism can be achieved by State control over land‚ industries‚ religions‚ caste and through an elaborate scheme of constitutional method. As per him‚ caste consciousness hampers economic progress‚ so he suggested that the State should redistribute the land to poor farmers and it was his demand
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Ambedkar on Buddhism 14 October 1956 holds a special significance for the Dalit community in India. On that day‚ Bhim Rao Ambedkar‚ by all accounts the most influential Dalit intellectual of the 20th century publicly renounced Hinduism and converted to Buddhism. He told it was his “rebirth” in his speech over there. Actually Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was born in 14th April 1891. He was born in lowly Mahar Caste in the western state of Maharashtra. The caste Mahara was untouchables according to the varn
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ruchianoop@yahoo.co.in Bhimrao Ramjee Ambedkar (14th April 1891 to December 7‚ 1956)‚ was a great jurist‚ lawyer‚ and political leader of modern India. Dr. B.R.Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee‚ that was constituted by the constituent Assembly to draft the constitution of Independent India. He was the first Law Minister of India. Ambedkar was born in the Mahar caste‚ an ‘untouchable’ community of Maharashtra‚ and had experienced
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Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Alternate name: Baba Saheb Date of birth: April 14‚ 1891 Place of birth: Mhow‚ Central Provinces‚ India Date of death: December 6‚ 1956 Place of death: Delhi‚ India Movement: Dalit Buddhist movement Major organizations: Independent Labour Party‚ Scheduled Castes Federation‚ Republican Party of India Religion: Buddhism Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (Marathi:डॊ.भीमराव रामजी आंबेडकर) (April 14‚ 1891 — December 6‚ 1956)‚ also known as Babasaheb‚ was an Indian nationalist
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Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was born on 14th April‚ 1891. He was born in Central India as the fourteenth child to parents who belonged to the very lowest caste of Hindu society who are known as the dalits or untouchables. In 1908‚ Ambedkar passed the Matriculation exam from Bombay University. After graduating from Elfinstone College‚ Bombay in 1912‚ he joined Columbia University where he was awarded Ph.D for a thesis which he published in book form as “The Evolution of Provincial Finance in British
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Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar is considered a hero by millions of India’s oppressed OBCs (Other Backward Castes or ‘lowered castes’) and Dalits. He was India’s 20th century crusader against the caste system. He was a statesman‚ national leader‚ and the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. Dr. Ambedkar’s thoughts and writings still have significant influence on the masses of Indians working to free themselves from Brahmanism (the caste system‚ as validated by the religion called
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