About
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was born on 14 April 1891 in Mhow, into a Mahar (Dalit) family then treated as 'untouchable'. He earned a Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University and a D.Sc. from the London School of Economics, and was called to the bar at Gray's Inn. As Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly, he is regarded as the principal architect of the Constitution of India (adopted 1949). He served as independent India's first Minister of Law and Justice (1947–1951), resigning when the Hindu Code Bill was stalled. He led the Mahad Satyagraha (1927) for Dalit rights and signed the Poona Pact (1932). He founded the Independent Labour Party (1936) and the All-India Scheduled Castes Federation (1942).
* 1891-04-14 — † 1956-12-06
Major works
- The Problem of the Rupee (1923)economic essay
- Annihilation of Caste (1936)essay
- Who Were the Shudras? (1946)historical essay
- The Buddha and His Dhamma (1957)religious work
Key milestones
- 1927Led the Mahad Satyagraha asserting Dalit rights to public water and publicly burned the Manusmriti.
- 1932Signed the Poona Pact with Mahatma Gandhi, securing reserved legislative seats for the Depressed Classes.
- 1949The Constitution of India is adopted, with Ambedkar as its principal architect.
Themes
Social justiceDalit rightsGender equalityBuddhismConstitutional democracy
Sources: constitutionofindia.net · oxfordreference.com · drambedkarwritings.gov.in