‘The Father of Indian Constitution’, remembering Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on his death anniversary

December 6
is observed every year all over India as Mahaparinirvan Din, the death
anniversary of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. He was an economist, politician and
social reformer and was considered as ‘The Father of the Indian Constitution’.

He was known
for his campaigns against social discrimination against Dalits, women, and
labor. Three days before his death he completed his manuscript – The Buddha and
his Dhamma.

Dr Bhimrao
Ramji Ambedkar was born on April 14, 1891, in the military cantonment of Mhow
in Madhya Pradesh. Popularly known as Babasaheb Ambedkar or BR Ambedkar, he was
the architect of the Constitution of India and was India’s first Minister of
Law and Justice.

He was a
Dalit and spent his life fighting against social discrimination in India.

It is no
wonder that everyone calls him ‘Babasaheb’, out of love and admiration. Bhimrao
Ambedkar was the lion-hearted man who fought for equality, justice and
humanity. Let’s pay homage to Dr Ambedkar and spread his ideas.

Dr. Ambedkar
was a creative student, obtained doctorates in economics from both Columbia
University and the London School of Economics.

 In 1990, the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest
civilian award, was awarded to Dr. Ambedkar.

As a
scholar, Baba Saheb Ambedkar wrote several books on caste, economics,
sociology, law, history and politics.  As
a mass leader, he led social, political and labor movements, and founded
political parties and colleges.

Here are his
some quotes that teach us the real meaning of education, freedom and
patriotism.

• Life should be great rather than
  long.
• Men are mortal. So are ideas. An idea
  needs propagation as much as a plant needs watering.
• I measure the progress of a community
  by the degree of progress which women have achieved.
• Religion and slavery are
  incompatible.