Which scholarship provided Ambedkar opportunities for postgraduate education at Columbia University?
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Answer: Baroda State Scholarship of 11.50 GBP per month for 3 years.
Explanation: Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar also widely known as Babasaheb Ambedkar was born on 14th April 1891 to Ramji Maloji Sakpal who was a Subedar in army and mother Bhimabai Sakpal. His family belonged to Dalit ( Mahar) caste which were regarded as untouchable.
Babasaheb and his brothers were enrolled in a local school by their father. The social economic discrimination hindered his opportunities in education. He passed his matriculation examination in 1907. He then became the first ever Mahar caste to get admission in Elphinstone College which was connected to the Bombay University.
Babasaheb Ambedkar was helped by The Maharaja of Gaekwad by providing funds for his college education. Soon after receiving his Economics as well as Political Science degree he was handed out a Baroda State Scholarship of 11.50 GBP per month for 3 years. This scheme was launched by Sayajirao Gaekwad III ( Baroda), which provided scholarship to study post graduation in the Graduate School of Columbia University.