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Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar[pronunciation?] (14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956), also known as Babasaheb Ambedkar[pronunciation?], was an Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer, who inspired the Dalit Buddhist movement and campaigned against social discrimination towards the untouchables (Dalits). He was independent India's first Minister of Law and Justice, and the chief architect of the Constitution of India.
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar.jpg
Ambedkar as a young man
Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha for Bombay State[1]
In office
3 April 1952 – 6 December 1956
President
Rajendra Prasad
Prime Minister
Jawaharlal Nehru
1st Minister of Law and Justice
In office
15 August 1947 – 6 October 1951
President
Rajendra Prasad
Governor General
Louis Mountbatten
C. Rajagopalachari
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
Member of the Constituent Assembly of India[2][3]
In office
9 December 1946 – 24 January 1950
Constituency
• Bengal Province (1946-47)
• Bombay Province (1947-50)
Minister of Labour in Viceroy's Executive Council [4][5]
In office
22 July 1942 – 20 October 1946
Governor General
The Marquess of Linlithgow
The Viscount Wavell
Preceded by
Feroz Khan Noon
Leader of the Opposition in the Bombay Legislative Assembly[6][7]
In office
1937–1942
Member of the Bombay Legislative Assembly[8][9]
In office
1937–1942
Constituency
Bombay City (Byculla and Parel) General Urban
Member of the Bombay Legislative Council[10][11][12]
In office
1926–1937
Personal details
Pronunciation
Bhīmrāo Rāmjī Āmbēḍkar
Born
Bhiva Ramji Sakpal
14 April 1891
Mhow, Central Provinces, British India
(present-day Bhim Janmabhoomi, Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, Indore district, Madhya Pradesh, India)
Died
6 December 1956 (aged 65)
Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial[13][14] (Dr. Ambedkar Parinirvan Bhoomi), Delhi, New Delhi, India
Resting place
Chaitya Bhoomi, Mumbai
19.026149°N 72.834599°E
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
Yashwant Ambedkar
Mother
Bhimabai Ramji Sakpal
Father
Ramji Maloji Sakpal
Relatives
See Ambedkar family
Residence
• Rajgruha, Mumbai, Maharashtra
• 26 Alipur road, Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial, New Delhi
Alma mater
University of Mumbai (B.A., M.A.)
Columbia University (M.A., PhD)
London School of Economics (M.Sc., D.Sc.)
Gray's Inn (Barrister-at-Law)
Profession
Juristeconomistacademicpoliticiansocial reformeranthropologistwriter
Known for
Dalit rights movement
Drafting Constitution of India
Dalit Buddhist movement
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 gaining reputation as a scholar for his research in law, economics and political science.[15] 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.[16]
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.
Ambedkar was born on 14 April 1891 in the town and military cantonment of Mhow in the Central Provinces (now in Madhya Pradesh). He was the 14th and last child of Ramji Maloji Sakpal, an army officer who held the rank of Subedar, and Bhimabai Sakpal, daughter of Laxman Murbadkar.