Popularly known as ‘Babasaheb’, Dr. BR Ambedkar was the first Law Minister of the Independent India. He was not just the architect of the Indian constitution but is also counted among one of the most influential Indian around the world. He stood up against social discrimination and was the soul inspiration behind the Modern Buddhist Movement in India.
He received India’s Highest Civil Award, Bharat Ratna in 1990. He was an economist, a politician and an active social worker. But that’s something everyone already knows about him. There are certain things that are not known about the great BR Ambedkar.
Following are the few facts that we bet you never knew about ‘Babasaheb’:
- BR Ambedkar was the 14th kid of his parents.
- Ambedkar’s ancestors used to work for long in the army of British East India Company.
- Ambedkar’s original name was Ambavadekar and was later changed in his school records to ‘Ambedkar’ by his teacher named Mahadev ambedkar who was also very fond of him.
- For two years, he had served as the principal of the Government Law College in Mumbai.
- BR Ambedkar was opposed to Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, which gives a special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
- He was the first ever Indian to study Economics Doctrate degree from an overseas university.
- Ambedkar suffered from a severe case of diabetes in his later years.
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