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Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar (1891 - 1956) |
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| INTRODUCTION | |
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Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, was an Indian social reformer and the most important leader of the caste (hereditary class) called the Harijans. He was also a lawyer and played a major role in framing India's constitution. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was born at Mhow, in western India. His father was a headmaster at an army school. In 1901, the family moved to Bombay where Ambedkar attended Elphinstone College. He was awarded a scholarship by the Gawked (ruler) of Baroda Despite the restrictions of his lowly status. Ambedkar gained doctorates from Columbia University in New York City and the University of London. After his return to India in 1923, Ambedkar soon emerged as one of the few articulate leaders of the Harijans. He resisted Mohandas Gandhi's efforts to merge the Harijans into the mainstream of Hindu society Ambedkar claimed a separate identiy for his people outside the caste system. Ambedkar and 200.000 fellow Harijans converted to Buddhism Nearly three million other Untouchables followed his example. Ambedkar was awarded the Bharat Ratna, postemusly India’s highest civilian decoration. In 1990. |
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| Important events -Ambedkar | |
| 1891 | Apr 14 Born at Mahu (Madhya Pradesh), the fourteenth child of Subhedar Ramji Sapkal and Mrs. Bhimabai Ambedkar. |
| 1906 |
Married Ramabhai |
| 1915 | Passed M.A. Examination majoring in Economics. |
| 1917 |
Columbia University conferred a Degree of Ph.D. |
| 1918 | Professor of Political Economy in the Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics, Bombay. |
| 1924 | Started practice in the Bombay High Court. |
| 1928 | Principal. Government Law College Bombay. |
| 1932-34 | Member joint Parliamentary Committee on the Indian Constitutional Reform. |
| 1935 | The Congress Party introduced a Bill making a change in the name of Untouchables. I.e. they would be called Harijans meaning sons of God |
| 1941 | Dr.Ambedkar was appointed to sit on the Defence Advisory Committee. |
| 1942 | Dr. Ambedkar founded the All India Scheduled Castes Federation in Nagpur. |
| 1944 | Dr Ambedkar was elected Member of the Constitution Assembly of India. |
| 1947 | He became the First Law Minister of Independent India. The Constituent Assembly appointed him to the drafting Committee, which elected him as a Chairman on 29th August 1947. |
| 1948 | Dr.Ambedkar presented the Draft Constitution to Constituent Assembly. |
| 1950 | Dr Ambedkar went to Colombo as a Delegate to the World Buddhist Conference. |
| 1951 | Dr.Ambedkar, Law Minister introduced his "Hindu Code Bill" in the Parliament. |
| 1952 | Dr Ambedkar was defeated in the First Lok Sabha elections. |
| 1953-1956 | Dr Ambedkar embraced Buddhism at an historic ceremony at Diksha Bhoomi, Nagpur with his millions of followers. |
| 1956 | Maha Nirvana at his residence, 26 Alipore Road, New Delhi. |
| This list was prepared by Dr. Jinadatha | |