B. R. Ambedkar
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B. R. Ambedkar
Summary
B. R. Ambedkar is a human[1]. He was born in Bhim Janmabhoomi[2]. He passed away in Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial[3]. He worked as an economist[4], politician[5], constitutionalist[6], barrister[7], and jurist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,754 views/month, #2,182 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- B. R. Ambedkar's place of birth was Bhim Janmabhoomi[2].
- B. R. Ambedkar passed away in Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial[3].
- B. R. Ambedkar passed away in New Delhi[10].
- B. R. Ambedkar is buried at Chaitya Bhoomi[11].
- B. R. Ambedkar's father was Ramji Maloji Sakpal[12].
- B. R. Ambedkar's mother was Bhimabai Ramji Sakpal[13].
- B. R. Ambedkar was married to Ramabai Ambedkar[14].
- Among B. R. Ambedkar's spouses was Savita Ambedkar[15].
- A child of B. R. Ambedkar was Yashwant Ambedkar[16].
- B. R. Ambedkar held citizenship in British Raj[17].
- B. R. Ambedkar held citizenship in India[18].
- B. R. Ambedkar held citizenship in Dominion of India[19].
- Marathi was B. R. Ambedkar's native language[20].
- B. R. Ambedkar worked as an economist[4].
- B. R. Ambedkar worked as a politician[5].
- B. R. Ambedkar's professions included constitutionalist[6].
- B. R. Ambedkar worked as a barrister[7].
- B. R. Ambedkar's professions included jurist[8].
- B. R. Ambedkar worked as a sociologist[21].
- B. R. Ambedkar's field of work was economics[22].
- B. R. Ambedkar's field of work was law[23].
- B. R. Ambedkar's field of work was philosophy[24].
- B. R. Ambedkar's field of work was human rights[25].
- B. R. Ambedkar's field of work was anthropology[26].
- B. R. Ambedkar's field of work was politics[27].
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Origins and Family
B. R. Ambedkar was born in Bhim Janmabhoomi[2]. His father was Ramji Maloji Sakpal[12]. His mother was Bhimabai Ramji Sakpal[13]. Marathi was his native language[20].
Education
Educated at Columbia University[28], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1754[31], headquartered in Manhattan[32]; London School of Economics and Political Science[33], a public research university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1895[36], headquartered in London[37]; and Elphinstone College[38], a college[39], in India[40], founded in 1856[41].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include economist[4], politician[5], constitutionalist[6], barrister[7], jurist[8], and sociologist[21]. Fields of work include economics[22], an academic discipline[42]; law[23], an academic discipline[43]; philosophy[24], an academic discipline[44]; human rights[25]; anthropology[26]; and politics[27]. Positions held include member of Rajya Sabha[45], a position[46], in India[47]; Minister of Law and Justice of India[48], a position[49], in India[50], founded in 1947[51]; chairperson[52], a type of position[53]; Member of the Constituent Assembly of India[54]; Member of the Advisory Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India[55]; and minister of labor[56], a public office[57].
Personal Life
Spouses include Ramabai Ambedkar[14], 1898–1935[58] and Savita Ambedkar[15], a physician[59], 1909–2003[60], of India[61]. A child of B. R. Ambedkar was Yashwant Ambedkar[16]. Political affiliations include Scheduled Castes Federation[62], Independent Labour Party[63], and Republican Party of India[64].
Death and Burial
Recorded place of death include Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial[3], a memorial[65], in India[66] and New Delhi[10], a seat of government[67], in India[68], founded in 1911[69]. Burial took place at Chaitya Bhoomi[11].
Works and Contributions
Things named for B. R. Ambedkar include Dr. Ambedkar Nagar[70], Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University[71], Ambedkar Nagar district[72], Ambedkarism[73], Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University[74], Ambedkar Memorial[75], Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Delhi[76], and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport[77].
Why It Matters
B. R. Ambedkar ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,754 views/month, #2,182 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] He is known by 87 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]
He has been cited as an influence by Aamir Khan[80], a film actor[81], b. 1965[82], of India[83], awarded the Padma Bhushan[84].
Works attributed to him include Annihilation of Caste[85], a literary work[86]; The Buddha and His Dhamma[87], a literary work[88]; Castes in India: Their Mechanism, Genesis and Development[89], a literary work[90]; and Waiting for a Visa[91], a written work[92]. Entities named for him include Dr. Ambedkar Nagar[70], Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University[71], Ambedkar Nagar district[72], Ambedkarism[73], Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University[74], and Ambedkar Memorial[75].
FAQs
Where was B. R. Ambedkar born?
Born in Bhim Janmabhoomi[2], B. R. Ambedkar…
Where did B. R. Ambedkar die?
B. R. Ambedkar passed away in Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial[3].
Who were B. R. Ambedkar's parents?
B. R. Ambedkar's father was Ramji Maloji Sakpal[12]. B. R. Ambedkar's mother was Bhimabai Ramji Sakpal[13].
Who was B. R. Ambedkar married to?
B. R. Ambedkar's spouses include Ramabai Ambedkar[14] and Savita Ambedkar[15].
What did B. R. Ambedkar do for work?
B. R. Ambedkar worked as economist[4], politician[5], constitutionalist[6], barrister[7], and jurist[8].
Where did B. R. Ambedkar go to school?
B. R. Ambedkar was educated at Columbia University[28], London School of Economics and Political Science[33], and Elphinstone College[38].
Who did B. R. Ambedkar influence?
B. R. Ambedkar has been cited as an influence by Aamir Khan[80].