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Bhimrao
Ambedkar was
born on 14
April 1891
in Madhya
Pradesh |
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Ambedkar went to study at the Elphinstone
College,
Mumbai In
1908 |
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He graduated in Political Science and Economics from the Bombay University in 1912 |
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On 8 June, 1927,
he was awarded a Doctorate by the University of Columbia |
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On 6
December,
1956 he died
at his home
in Delhi |
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B. R. Ambedkar Open University was established by an act of Andhra Pradesh State legislature on 26th August 1982 |
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India's highest civilian honour in 1990 |
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Dr B. R. Ambedkar: The Leader of the Silent
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was popularly known as Babasaheb Ambedkar and
everyone knows that he was one of the architects of the Indian
Constitution. He was a very well-known political leader, eminent
jurist, Buddhist activist, philosopher, anthropologist, historian,
orator, writer, economist, scholar and editor, too. Dr. Ambedkar
fought to eradicate the social evils like untouchability and for the
rights of the dalits and other socially backward classes throughout
his life. Dr. Ambedkar was appointed as India's first Law Minister
in the Cabinet of Jawaharlal Nehru. He was posthumously awarded the
Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour in 1990.
Bhimrao Ambedkar was born on 14 April 1891 in Madhya Pradesh. He was
the fourteenth child of his parents. Ambedkar's father Ramji was a
Subedar in the Indian Army and posted at Mhow cantonment, MP.
Ambedkar had to face severe discriminations from every corner of the
society as his parents hailed from the Hindu Mahar caste. Mahar cast
was viewed as "untouchable" by the upper class. The discrimination
and humiliation haunted Ambedkar even at the Army school, run by
British government. Discrimination followed wherever he went. In
1908, Ambedkar went to study at the Elphinstone College, Mumbai.
Ambedkar obtained a scholarship of twenty five rupees a month from
the Gayakwad ruler of Baroda, Sayaji Rao III. He graduated in
Political Science and Economics from the Bombay University in 1912.
Ambedkar went to USA for higher studies.
After coming back from US, Ambedkar was appointed as the Defence
secretary to the King of Baroda. He had to face the humiliation for
being an 'Untouchable' even at Baroda. To continue his further
studies, in 1920 he went to England at his own expenses. He was
awarded honour of D.Sc. by the London University. On 8 June, 1927,
he was awarded a Doctorate by the University of Columbia.
After returning to India, Bhimrao Ambedkar observed that cast
discrimination was almost fragmenting the Nation so he decided to
fight against it. Ambedkar favoured the concept of providing
reservations for Dalits and other religious communities. Ambedkar,
in wake of reaching to the people and making them understand the
drawbacks of the prevailing social evils, launched a newspaper
called "Mooknayaka" (leader of the silent). Once after hearing his
speech at a rally, Shahu IV, an influential ruler of Kolhapur dined
with the leader. This incident had created a huge uproar in the
socio-political arena of the country.
Ambedkar strongly believed that education should be provided to all
sections of the society. B. R. Ambedkar Open University was
established by an act of Andhra Pradesh State legislature on 26th
August 1982. Well known director Jabbar Patel directed a movie on
Ambedkar's life and teachings in English which was later dubbed in
Hindi and other Indian languages.
Since 1954-55 Ambedkar was suffering from serious health problems
including diabetes and weak eyesight. On 6 December, 1956 he died at
his home in Delhi. Dr. Ambedkar's name remains a sign of victory of
the down-trodden and long-exploited. |
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