| Full Name | Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar |
| Nickname(s) | Babasaheb, Bheem & Ambedkar |
| Profession(s) | Economist, Social Reformer, Politician |
| Famous For | Father of Indian Constitution |
| Physical Stats & More |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Politics |
| Political Party | Independent Labour Party
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| Political Journey | • He started his political career in 1936. On 15 August 1936, He established his own political party ‘Independent Labour Party.’
• His party participated in Central Legislative Assembly election and won 14 seats.
• After some time he changed his Labour Party with the name All India Scheduled Castes Federation.
• He also attended Lok Sabha elections two times but he lost. |
| Personal Life |
| Date of Birth | 14 April 1891 |
| Birthplace | Mhow, Central Provinces, British India (now in Madhya Pradesh, India) |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1956 |
| Place of Death | Delhi, India |
| Age (at the time of death) | 65 Years |
| Death Cause | Due to Diabetes |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aries |
| Signature | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| School(s) | • A Government School in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh
• Elphinstone High School, Bombay (now, Mumbai) |
| College/University | • Elphinstone College, Mumbai
• Columbia University, New York City
• London School of Economics
• University of Bonn, Germany
• Gray’s Inn, London for the Bar Course |
| Educational Qualification(s) | • Master’s Degree in Economics from Columbia University
• D.Sc. in Economics from the London University
• Ph.D. in Economics in 1927 |
| Religion | • Hinduism
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| Caste | Dalit Mahar |
| Hobbies | Reading, Writing, Cooking |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | Bharat Ratna in 1990 |
| Famous Quotes | • The relationship between husband and wife should be one of closest friends.
• Men are mortal. So are ideas. An idea needs propagation as much as a plant needs watering. Otherwise both will wither and die.
• A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society.
• So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you.
• 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.
• 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.
• Life should be great rather than long.
• I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved.
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| Institutes/Places Named After Him | Airport:
• Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport
Awards and Prizes:
By the Indian Government
• Dr. Ambedkar International Award
• Dr. Ambedkar National Award
• Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Ratan Award
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| Relationships & More |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Family |
| Wife/Spouse | First Wife: Ramabai Ambedkar (m. 1906-1935) (until her dealth)
Second Wife: Savita Ambedkar (m. 1948–1956)
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| Children | Son(s)– Rajratna Ambedkar (Died), Yashwant Ambedkar (from Ramabai Ambedkar)
Daughter– Indu (Died) |
| Parents | Father– Ramji Maloji Sakpal (Army Officer)
Mother– Bhimabai Sakpal
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| Siblings | Brother(s)– Balaram, Anandrao
Sister(s)– Manjula, Tulasi, Gangabai, Ramabai
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| Favourite Things |
| Favourite Food(s) | Plain Rice, Arhar Dal, Chicken, Fish |
| Favourite Book(s) | Life of Tolstoy by Leo Tolstoy, Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy |
| Favourite Person(s) | Gautama Buddha, Raja Harishchandra (Indian King) |
| Favourite Animal | Dog |
| Favourite Colour | Blue |
