Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Short Biography

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Short Biography: Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, also known as Babasaheb Ambedka is famous as the Father of the Indian Constitution. He was a activist and a social reformer who fought for the rights of Dalits.

He earned the chair as free India’s first law minister and the chairman of the drafting committee of the Indian Constitution.

He drafted Indian constitution in such a way as to provide Indian citizens with freedom of religion, abolish untouchability, provide rights to women and bridge the gap between various Indian classes.

Bhimrao faced a lot of discrimination in school. He was very fond of reading and read everything he could lay his hands on. He even won a scholarship for higher studies and went to America. He completed his doctorate and went to London to study economics and politics.

His scholarship was terminated and he had to return to Baroda. Here, he worked as the Defense secretary for the state but he was often ridiculed for being of the ‘Mahar’ caste. Thus, he left his job and became a teacher at Sydenham College in Mumbai.

He also started a weekly journal, ‘Mooknayak’, with the help of the Maharaja of Kohlapur. The journal criticized the orthodox Hindu beliefs and was a voice against discrimination. He earned enough money to complete his studies in London and then was appointed as barrister in the British bar.

He started the ‘Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabha’ which provided education and socio-economic improvement to the backward classes after returning back to India. He followed the footsteps of Gandhi to fight for water source and right to enter temples for the untouchables.

He also published a books ‘Annihilation of caste’ and ‘Who were the shudras?’ where he explained the formation of untouchables.

Babasaheb converted himself to Buddhism after being inspired by their preaching. He even wrote a book ‘The Buddha and his Dhamma. He died on December 6, 1956. His birthday is celebrated as a public holiday known as Ambedkar Jayanti.

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Short Biography

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