B. R. Ambedkar

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956) was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer and political leader who chaired the committee that drafted the Constitution of India based on the debates of the Constituent Assembly of India and the first draft of Sir Benegal Narsing Rau. Ambedkar served as Law and Justice minister in the first cabinet of Jawaharlal Nehru. He later renounced Hinduism, converted to Buddhism and inspired the Dalit Buddhist movement.

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was a prominent figure in Indian history, known for his contributions to the Indian Constitution and social reform.

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was a multifaceted figure, known as the "Father of the Indian Constitution," who served as India's first Law Minister and led the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly, shaping the nation's legal framework. He was also a jurist, economist, politician, and social reformer, who championed the rights of Dalits and fought against social discrimination, inspiring the Dalit Buddhist movement and advocating for equality and social justice. 

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, a pivotal figure in modern India, is renowned for his role as the "Father of the Indian Constitution," his advocacy for social justice, and his fight against discrimination, particularly against Dalits, and his contributions to the field of economics. He ensured the inclusion of fundamental rights, abolition of untouchability (Article 17), and provisions for social justice.He served as the first Law Minister of independent India. He is revered as a national icon and is celebrated on his birthday, April 14th, as Ambedkar Jayanti. 

• He was born in 1891 in a Marathi family and was the fourteenth and last child to his parents. His family belonged to Ambadawe town of Mandangad Taluka in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, India.
• His father retired from the British Indian Army in 1894, and two years later, he shifted to Satara (a city in Maharashtra) along with his family. After some time of their settlement in Maharashtra, B. R. Ambedkar lost his mother.
• The real surname of B. R. Ambedkar was Sakpal, but his father registered his surname as Ambadawekar (after the name of his native village, ‘Ambadawe’) during his school admission.
• He was born in such a community which was considered as low caste by the society and had to face a lot of humiliation throughout his school time by the teachers and schoolfellows, which were considered as upper-cast by the society. He explained the situation later in his book titled “No peon, No water.”