Question

WRITE A NOTE DESCRIBING THE PERSON
B.R. Ambedkar.

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Answer 1

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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 .

Answer 2

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B.R. Ambedkar was popularly known as Babasaheb Ambedkar. Bhimrao Ambedkar was born to Bhimabai Sakpal and Ramji on 14th April, 1891 in Madhya Pradesh. He was the fourteenth child of his parents. Since childhood, Ambedkar was a victim of caste, discrimination. His parents hailed from the Hindu Mahar caste, which was viewed as ‘untouchable’ by the upper caste.

Due to this, Ambedkar had to face severe discriminations from every corner of the society. The discrimination and humiliation haunted Ambedkar even at school as untouchable students were often asked by the teacher to sit outside the class. In 1894, Ramji retired and the family moved to Satara after two years. In 1897, the family moved to Bombay. In 1906, his marriage was arranged to a nine year old girl Ramabai. In 1908, Ambedkar got the opportunity to study at the Elphinstone College becoming the first from the untouchable community and later went for higher studies to the USA. He acquired numerous degrees to his name, including four doctorates.

After returning to India, Bhimrao Ambedkar decided to fight against the caste discrimination that almost fragmented the entire nation. This led to the upsurge of Dalit Movement through which he favoured the concept of reservations for Dalits and other backward communities.

For two years, after 1935 he served as the principal of Government Law College, Mumbai. He constructed a house, which consisted of a library, stocking more than 50,000 books. In 1936, Ambedkar founded the Independent Labour Party which initiated his political career. In 1937, in elections to the Central Legislative Assembly, his party won 15 seats. Ambedkar oversaw the transformation of his political party into the All India Scheduled Castes Federation.

He published a book the same year—Annihilation of Caste,’ which strongly criticised orthodox Hindu religious leaders and caste system.