B.R.Ambedkar Jayanti : Celebrating the Life!...
Each year on april 14, Ambedkar Jayanti is observed. indian politician, economist, and lawyer Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar is referred to as the "Father of the indian Constitution." The renowned Dalit politician, who was born on april 14, 1891, served as the chairman of the committee that wrote India's constitution during the deliberations of the Constituent Assembly. Ambedkar was a fervent advocate for workers' and women's rights and the country's first law minister. As a result, the social rights activist's birth day is observed each year on april 14.
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Ambedkar dedicated his life to defending the rights of Dalits, who at the time were regarded as untouchables by society, and was born into a poor Dalit Mahar family. He had several roles to play, but his primary one was social reformer. Thus, the occasion of his birthday offers all indians a chance to consider the socioeconomic development of their nation.
He undertook a lot of endeavours in his fight against the horrifying and harsh caste system, becoming the first indian to earn a PhD in economics from a foreign institution. Ambedkar put in a lot of effort and studied in colleges in Germany, Britain, and the united states before graduating with a doctorate in economics from Columbia university in 1917. He is the author of Annihilation of Caste, a landmark book about caste injustice in India. He frequently emphasised education as a powerful weapon that may aid in removing the long-standing social practises that are considered discriminatory.His famous maxim was to "educate, agitate, and organise."
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