About Dr.B.R.Ambedkar

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

Born14 April 1891
Mhow, Central Provinces, India (now in Madhya Pradesh)

Died 6 December 1956 (aged 65)
Delhi, India

Ambedkar in 1939
Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee
In office
29 August 1947 – 24 January 1950
1st Minister of Law and Justice
In office
15 August 1947 – September 1951
PresidentRajendra Prasad
Prime MinisterJawaharlal Nehru
Preceded byPosition established
Labour Member, Viceroy's Executive Council
In office
1942–1946
Preceded byFeroz Khan Noon
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details

Spouse(s)Ramabai (m. 1906)
Savita Ambedkar (m. 1948)
Alma mater University of Mumbai
Columbia University
University of London
London School of Economics
Religion Buddhism
Awards Bharat Ratna

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
(14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956), popularly known as Babasaheb, was an Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer who inspired the Modern Buddhist Movement and campaigned against social discrimination against Untouchables (Dalits), while also supporting the rights of women and labour. He was Independent India's first law minister and the principal architect of the Constitution of India.

Ambedkar was a prolific student, earning a law degree and various doctorates from 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.

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.