132nd birth anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar: 14 April

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The 132nd birth anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar is observed as Ambedkar Jayanti in India on April 14, 2023.

An Overview of the News

• Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist and social reformer.
• He was the first Law and Justice Minister of independent India and the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly.
• He was born in 1891 in a Dalit family.
• He received several degrees, including a PhD in economics, from Columbia University in New York City.
• She dedicated her life to fighting for the rights of oppressed and marginalised communities, including Dalits, women and labourers.
• Ambedkar played a key role in drafting the Indian Constitution and was a strong advocate of social justice, equality and democracy.
• Dr. Ambedkar passed away in 1956.

Some of his notable books:

• Annihilation of Caste
• Buddha and his Dhamma
• Who were the Shudras?
• Reflections on Linguistic States
• Partition of Pakistan or India
• Castes in India: Their System, Origin and Development
• Evolution of Provincial Finance in British India
• Riddles in Hinduism
• Untouchables: Who were they and why did they become untouchables?