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B. R. Ambedkar

1891–1956 · 20th century · Also known as Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, Babasaheb Ambedkar

B. R. Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist and social reformer who chaired the drafting committee of the Constitution of India. Born into the Mahar caste, then treated as untouchable, he studied at Columbia University and the London School of Economics with a scholarship from the ruler of Baroda, and campaigned against caste discrimination. He was India's first law minister from 1947 to 1951, and shortly before his death converted to Buddhism with hundreds of thousands of followers.

B. R. Ambedkar
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Baroda StateDominion of IndiaRepublic of India

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