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Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956), popularly known as Babasaheb Ambedkar, was an Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer who inspired the Dalit Buddhist movement and campaigned against social discrimination towards the untouchables (Dalits), while also supporting the rights of women and labour. He was independent India's first law and justice minister, the architect of the Constitution of India, and a founding father of the Republic of India.

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

Ambedkar as a young man

Member of parliament, Rajya Sabha

In office

3 April 1952 – 6 December 1956

Constituency

Bombay

1st Minister of Law and Justice

In office

15 August 1947 – September 1951

President

Rajendra Prasad

Prime Minister

Jawaharlal Nehru

Preceded by

Position established

Succeeded by

Charu Chandra Biswas

Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee

In office

29 August 1947 – 24 January 1950

Labour Member, Viceroy's Executive Council

In office

1942–1946

Preceded by

Feroz Khan Noon

Personal details

Born

Bhiva Ramji Ambedkar

14 April 1891

Mhow, Central Provinces, British India

(now in Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, Madhya Pradesh, India)

Died

6 December 1956 (aged 65)

Delhi, India

Resting place

Chaitya Bhoomi, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Nationality

Indian

Political party

Scheduled Castes Federation

Other political

affiliations

Independent Labour Party,

Republican Party of India

Spouse(s)

Ramabai Ambedkar

(m. 1906; died 1935)

Savita Ambedkar (m. 1948)

Children

YashawantRameshGangadharRajaratnaIndu

Parents

Ramji Maloji Sakpal (father)

Bhimabai Ramji Sakpal (mother)

Residence

• Rajgruha, Dadar, Mumbai

• 26 Alipur road, New Delhi

Education

B.A. (1913)

M.A. (twice, 1915 & 1916)

Ph.D. (1916, awarded in 1927)

M.Sc. (1921)

Barrister-at-law (1922)

D.Sc. (1923)

LL.D. (1952)

D.Litt. (1953)

Alma mater

University of Mumbai

Columbia University

London School of Economics

Gray's Inn

Occupation

Lawyer and Professor

Profession

Jurist, economist, politician, social reformer, anthropologist, author, historian, sociologist, social scientist, educationist, freedom fighter, journalist, human rights activist, philosopher

Known for

Dalit rights movement, Constitution of India, Dalit Buddhist movement, Ambedkarism

Awards

Bharat Ratna (posthumously in 1990)

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