How did Dr. Ambedkar complete his education in spite of all the obstacles he faced in his life?
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Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar is the greatest exemplar of the belief that education enables a man to overcome all obstacles in life, be they social, cultural or economic in nature.Ambedkar holds the distinction of being the first Indian to pursue a doctoral degree in economics abroad. He was the first PhD in economics and the first double doctorate holder in economics in South Asia. He was also among the most highly educated Indians of his generation.During his three years at Columbia University, Ambedkar took 29 courses in economics, 11 in history, six in sociology, five in philosophy, four in anthropology, three in politics and one each in elementary French and German, thus optimising the fellowship granted by Sayaji Rao Gaikwad, ruler of Baroda, who powered his educational pursuits. Ambedkar graduated with Persian as his medium of instruction because he was forbidden to study Sanskrit.Once, while returning home with a maternal cousin after school, they alighted at the railway station in scorching heat and found no one had come to receive them from their village. They managed to hire a bullock cart to travel to their village but on learning the boys were Mahars, the driver forced them to get down from the cart. Babasaheb offered to double the price and even offered to drive the cart himself but the owner refused. On the way, no one allowed them even to drink water. In another incident, Ambedkar went to drink water from a roadside tap. He was beaten up.Throughout his life, Ambedkar fought for securing human rights for the downtrodden and the oppressed. He was the first labour minister of India and also our first law minister. On August 29, 1947, he was appointed chairman of the drafting committee of the Constitution. He studied the salient features of constitutions of over 60 countries and distilled the best features that suited the Indian context. He is recognised worldwide as the maker of the Indian Constitution.