B. R. Ambedkar

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar popularly known as Baba Saheb, was an Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer who inspired the Dalit Buddhist Movement and campaigned against social discrimination against Untouchables (Dalits), while also supporting the rights of women and labour.

He was Independent India’s first law minister, the principal architect of the Constitution of India and a founding father of the Republic of India.

Ambedkar was a prolific student, earning doctorates in economics from both Columbia University and the London School of Economics, and gained a reputation as a scholar for his research in law, economics and political science. In his early career he was an economist, professor, and lawyer.

Date of birth:
14th April, 1891
Date of death:
6th December, 1956
"The relationship between husband and wife should be one of closest friends."
― B. R. Ambedkar
Topic(s): Relationship
"A people and their religion must be judged by social standards based on social ethics. No other standard would have any meaning if religion is held to be necessary good for the well-being of the people."
― B. R. Ambedkar
Topic(s): Good
"Political tyranny is nothing compared to the social tyranny and a reformer who defies society is a more courageous man than a politician who defies Government."
― B. R. Ambedkar
Topic(s): Government
"History shows that where ethics and economics come in conflict, victory is always with economics. Vested interests have never been known to have willingly divested themselves unless there was sufficient force to compel them."
― B. R. Ambedkar
Topic(s): History
"Every man who repeats the dogma of Mill that one country is no fit to rule another country must admit that one class is not fit to rule another class."
― B. R. Ambedkar
Topic(s): Politics
"Life should be great rather than long."
― B. R. Ambedkar
Topic(s): Great
"I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved."
― B. R. Ambedkar
Topic(s): Women
"A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society."
― B. R. Ambedkar
Topic(s): Great
"Unlike a drop of water which loses its identity when it joins the ocean, man does not lose his being in the society in which he lives. Man’s life is independent. He is born not for the development of the society alone, but for the development of his self."
― B. R. Ambedkar
Topic(s): Life
"So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you."
― B. R. Ambedkar
Topic(s): Freedom

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