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].