STATUE OF SOCIAL JUSTICE

1. Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was born on April 14, 1891, in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh,
2. He was a prominent jurist, economist, social reformer, and politician.
3. Dedicated his life to opposing caste injustice and advocating for the rights of oppressed populations.

1. He was raised in a family influenced by Sant Kabir’s teachings.
2. Graduated from Bombay University,
3. Further studies -Columbia University in New York and the London School of Economics.

1. Founded the Bahishkrit Bharat newspaper in 1927 to address underprivileged needs.
2. Led the Mahad Satyagraha in 1927, advocating for the poor’s right to public water sources.
3. Participation in Round Table Conferences and signing the Poona Pact in 1932 were crucial moments in his pursuit of justice.

1. B.R. Ambedkar served as Chairman of the Constituent Assembly’s Drafting Committee.
2. Crafted the Indian Constitution with principles of equality, social justice, and fundamental rights.
3. Recognized as the “Father of the Indian Constitution.”

1. Founded groups like the Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabha (1923), Independent Labor Party (1936), and All India Scheduled Castes Federation (1942).
2. Appointed as Minister of Law in independent India’s first government in 1947.

1. Embraced Buddhism on October 14, 1956, in Nagpur
2. Death on December 6, 1956
3. Death anniversary observed as Mahaparinirvan Diwas

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