B. R. Ambedkar Politician
- Gender: Male
- Citizenship: India
- Born: Apr 14, 1891
- Died: Dec 6, 1956
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, popularly known as Babasaheb, was an Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer who inspired the Modern Buddhist Movement and campaigned against social discrimination of Dalits, women and labour. He was Independent India's first law minister and the principal architect of the Constitution of India.
Ambedkar was a prolific student, earning a law degree and various doctorates from Columbia University and the London School of Economics, and gained a reputation as a scholar for his research in law, economics and political science. In his early career he was an economist, professor, and lawyer. His later life was marked by his political activities, where he became involved in the negotiations for India's independence campaigning by publishing journals advocating political rights and social freedom for "untouchables" and contributing significantly to the establishment of the state of India. In 1956 he converted to Buddhism, initiating mass conversions of Dalits.
In 1990, Ambedkar was posthumously conferred with the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award. Ambedkar's legacy includes numerous memorials and depictions in popular culture.
A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society.
greatness & society
The relationship between husband and wife should be one of closest friends.
relationships
I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality and fraternity.
equality & religion
Life should be great rather than long.
greatness
I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved.
women
So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you.
freedom