Dr. BR Ambedkar, the chief architect of India’s constitution was an economist, professor, lawyer and also a reputed scholar with 8 degrees to his name.
He made provisions to protect civil liberties such as freedom of religion, abolishing untouchability and all forms of discrimination, socio-economic rights for women and reservations for depressed classes.
Here are 7 facts from his inspiring life:
1. 14th April, 1891: was born to a poor family of a Dalit caste in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh
2. 1901-1904: faced a lot of humiliation as an untouchable child – was not allowed to drink water at school as untouchables were not allowed to touch vessels and was not allowed to sit in class, instead was forced to squat on a gunny sack on floor
3. 8th June, 1927: became the first Indian to receive a Ph.D. in Economics outside India, from Columbia University, New York
4. 15th August 1947: accepted the new Congress-led government’s invitation to become India’s first law minister
Dr Ambedkar with Constitution Drafting Committee Members
6. 1st April, 1935: Reserve Bank of India was conceptualized as per Dr. Ambedkar’s book “The Problem of the Rupee – Its origin and its solution.”
#OnThisDay 1935: Reserve Bank of #India formed, on the guidelines of Dr. BR #Ambedkar to the Hilton Young Commission.
7. 14th October, 1956: formally converted to Buddhism along with his wife and 500,000 followers at Nagpur
Dr . Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar and His Wife with idol of Lord Buddha
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