How did Dr. Ambedkar lose his self-respect ?
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They fear you because you’re young, strong, learning self respect,
They fear you because you are educating yourselves – getting inspiration from Dr Ambedkar,
They fear you because of your rich history,
They fear you because you renounced religion of discrimination,
They fear you because you’re the future,
They fear you because they are losing power – gained through killing us,
They fear you because you are the generation that will be free,
Free from discrimination, freedom from all the miseries of life – a far-away dream,
They fear you because the potential you’ve to heal the past and be real,
How powerful you must be that they fear you so much,
They fear you so much that they kill you every-day, trying to curb few.
They fear you because of your resentment, retribution,
Let’s make their nights sleepless, Educate – Unite – Struggle
Let them hate you as long as they fear you,
We fear them but we don’t forget, we’re still children, we’re young,
Every day we grow older, every day we grow stronger,
And we don’t forget…
Answer:
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 principal architect of the Constitution of India, and a founding father of the Republic of India. In India and elsewhere, he was often called Babasaheb, meaning "respected father" in Marathi and Hindi.
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
Ambedkar as a young man
Member of parliament (Rajya Sabha) for Bombay State
In office
3 April 1952 – 6 December 1956
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
Member of Bombay Legislative Assembly
In office
1937–1942
Constituency
Bombay City (Byculla & Parel) General Urban
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
• Independent Labour Party
• Scheduled Castes Federation
Other political
affiliations
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)
Relatives
See Ambedkar family
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, hon.)
D.Litt. (1953, hon.)
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)
Signature
Ambedkar was a prolific student earning doctorates in economics from both 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; he became involved in campaigning and negotiations for India's independence, publishing journals, advocating political rights and social freedom for Dalits, and contributing significantly to the establishment of the state of India. In 1956, he converted to Buddhism initiating mass conversions of Dalits. He died six months shortly after conversion.
In 1990, the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, was posthumously conferred upon Ambedkar. Ambedkar's legacy includes numerous memorials and depictions in popular culture.
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