Ambedkar, B. R.
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Birthname | Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar | ||||
born on | 14 April 1891 at 12:00 (= 12:00 noon ) | ||||
Place | Mhow, India, 22n33, 75e46 | ||||
Timezone | LST m80e15 (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
Indian jurist, politician, philosopher, anthropologist, historian and economist, popularly known as Babasaheb. A revivalist for Buddhism in India, he inspired the Modern Buddhist movement. As independent India's first law minister, he was principal architect of the Constitution of India.
Born into a poor Mahar family, Ambedkar campaigned against social discrimination, the Indian caste system. He converted to Buddhism and is also credited with providing a spark for the conversion of hundreds of thousands of lower caste members to Buddhism. Ambedkar was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1990. Eventually earning a law degree and doctorates for his study and research in law, economics and political science from Columbia University and the London School of Economics, Ambedkar gained a reputation as a scholar and practised law for a few years, later campaigning by publishing journals advocating political rights and social freedom for India's untouchables.
Ambedkar died in his sleep on 6 December 1956 at his home in Delhi.
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Source Notes
Sy Scholfield cites him quoted in "Thoughts and Philosophy of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar" by C. D. Naik (New Delhi: Sarup & Sons, 2003), p. 128: "In Rajaputana at Mhow I was born . . . ar 12 O'Clock . . . exactly past the bang of the twelveth hour of clock at midday."
Categories
- Vocation : Humanities+Social Sciences : Economics
- Vocation : Humanities+Social Sciences : Historian
- Vocation : Humanities+Social Sciences : Philosopher
- Vocation : Law : Jurist
- Vocation : Politics : Public office (Law minister)
- Vocation : Science : Anthropology
- 1891 births
- Birthday 14 April
- Birthplace Mhow, INDIA
- Sun 24 Aries
- Moon 3 Cancer
- Asc 24 Cancer
- Vocation : Humanities+Social Sciences : Economics
- Vocation : Humanities+Social Sciences : Historian
- Vocation : Humanities+Social Sciences : Philosopher
- Vocation : Law : Jurist
- Vocation : Politics : Public office
- Vocation : Science : Anthropology