B. R. Ambedkar
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Summary
B. R. Ambedkar was born in Bhim Janmabhoomi[1]. He died in Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial[2]. He worked as an economist[3], politician[4], constitutionalist[5], barrister[6], and jurist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,470 views/month, #2,182 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Dr. Ambedkar Nagar[9]
- Place of death: New Delhi[10]
- Father: Ramji Maloji Sakpal[11]
- Mother: Bhimabai Ramji Sakpal[12]
- Spouse: Ramabai Ambedkar[13], Savita Ambedkar[14]
- Child: Yashwant Ambedkar[15]
- Country of citizenship: British Raj[16], India[17], Dominion of India[18]
- Native language: Marathi[19], English[20]
- Occupation: sociologist[21], anthropologist[22], writer[23], philosopher[24], social reformer[25], journalist[26], revolutionary[27], professor[28], political scientist[29], orator[30], freedom fighter[31], historian[32], newspaper editor[33], civil rights advocate[34]
- Field of work: economics[35], law[36], philosophy[37], human rights[38], anthropology[39], politics[40], society[41], constitution[42], religion[43], social justice[44]
- Position held: member of Rajya Sabha[45], Minister of Law and Justice of India[46], chairperson[47], Member of the Constituent Assembly of India[48], Member of the Advisory Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India[49], minister of labor[50], Leader of the Opposition[51], Member[52], member of the Negotiating Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India[53], member of the Committee on Subjects Assigned to the Union Centre[54], member of the Steering Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India[55]
- Educated at: University of Mumbai[56], Columbia University[57], London School of Economics and Political Science[58], Elphinstone College[59]
- Sex or gender: male[60]
- Member of political party: Scheduled Castes Federation[61], Independent Labour Party[62], Republican Party of India[63]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for B. R. Ambedkar include Dr. Ambedkar Nagar[64], Ambedkar Nagar district[65], Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport[66], Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University[67], Ambedkar Memorial[68], Ambedkarism[69], Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Delhi[70], and Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University[71].
Why It Matters
B. R. Ambedkar has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 102 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]
He has been cited as an influence by Aamir Khan[74], a film actor[75], b. 1965[76], of India[77], awarded the Padma Bhushan[78].
Works attributed to him include Annihilation of Caste[79], a literary work[80]; The Buddha and His Dhamma[81], a literary work[82]; Waiting for a Visa[83], a written work[84]; and Castes in India: Their Mechanism, Genesis and Development[85], a literary work[86]. Entities named for him include Dr. Ambedkar Nagar[64], Ambedkar Nagar district[65], Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport[66], Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University[67], Ambedkar Memorial[68], and Ambedkarism[69].
FAQs
Where was B. R. Ambedkar born?
B. R. Ambedkar's place of birth was Bhim Janmabhoomi[1].
Where did B. R. Ambedkar die?
B. R. Ambedkar passed away in Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial[2].
Who were B. R. Ambedkar's parents?
B. R. Ambedkar's father was Ramji Maloji Sakpal[11]. B. R. Ambedkar's mother was Bhimabai Ramji Sakpal[12].
Who was B. R. Ambedkar married to?
B. R. Ambedkar's spouses include Ramabai Ambedkar[13] and Savita Ambedkar[14].
What did B. R. Ambedkar do for work?
B. R. Ambedkar worked as an economist[3], politician[4], constitutionalist[5], barrister[6], and jurist[7].
Where did B. R. Ambedkar go to school?
B. R. Ambedkar was educated at University of Mumbai[56], Columbia University[57], London School of Economics and Political Science[58], and Elphinstone College[59].
Who did B. R. Ambedkar influence?
B. R. Ambedkar has been cited as an influence by Aamir Khan[74].