Dr. B R Ambedkar

 Dr. B.R Ambedkar, is an iconic personality in the heart of people of India. He was a great intellect, the great educationist, he was an jurist, economist, social reformer, politician, the great asset of the downtrodden section of the society. The reservation system is gift to the world of downtrodden upliftment. He is a visionary for ahead of time. He was decorated with 32 degrees and had command over 9 languages. His name going to stay among suns and stars till the universe end.  There are 1000s of articles, papers books written on him and his supremacy of knowledge. This is an attempt by me to salute one of the greatest jewels of India on his 131^st birth anniversary.  He is truly the Bharat Ratna of India.

Sri. Ramji Maloji Sakpal is the father and the Smt, Bhimabai Sakpal is the mother of Dr. Ambedkar. He was born in a Marathi family. He was the 14^th child. Balaram, Anandrao are the brothers. Manjula, Tulasi, Gangabai, Ramabai are the sisters. Ramabai Ambedkar and Savita Ambedkar are the wife of Dr. B.R Ambedkar. Rajaratna Ambedkar, Yashwant Ambedkar are the sons. Indu is the daughter of the Dr. BR Ambedkar. He caste by birth was “Mahar”. They were from the family who were following “Kabir”.

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar born on 14^th April 1891 and died on 06^th December 1956 at the age of 65 years. 14-04-1891, the sum of all the digits equals to 28. If we add up 2+8 the result is 10. Again, if we add 1+0 the result is 1. Numerical 1 symbolizes unity. One is the loneliest number. It’s the only natural number that divides all other natural numbers. The number 1 is the number of the sun. Independent, Ambitious, Proactive, Pioneering, Innovative, Self – centred, Uninhibited, Reckless, Motivated, Freedom-loving.  Like sun, Dr. BR Ambedkar ruled the field of his choice. He gave opportunity to millions of people to speak.

Dr. Ambedkar faced many hardships in childhood due to caste structure in India. The “No peon, No water” provides glimpse of the social structure of that period. He was denied water to drink from the well, the barber refused to cut hair, asked not to sit on the same bench and along with other students in class room, child marriage…

Education and intelligence have no caste. The brilliant pupil will be discovered by the best teacher regardless of the caste. It came true in the life of the Dr. BR Ambedkar The Mr. Krishna Mahadev Ambedkar one of the teachers changed the surname from “Ambadawekar” to “Ambedkar”.

His marriage was a child marriage. He got married to Smt. Ramabai a 9-year-old girl in 1906. The age of Dr. B.R Ambedkar was only 15 years. 

His passing of the matriculation was celebrated by his community members. It describes the education circumstances during that era of untold fathom of untouchability. He is the first Indian to pursue his doctorate overseas.

Mr. Sayyajrao Gaikwad helped Dr. BR Ambedkar to study in Columbia university. Every month getting the tuition fees of 11.50 Sterling.

In 1932, after 2^nd round table conference, Poona Pact granted the reservation to Dalit community in the regional legislative assemblies and central council of states. Theses classes were designated as Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Class.

The word “Harijan” was started to be used due to efforts of the Dr. B.R Ambedkar.

29^th August 1947 he is the first law minister of Free India. He was made chairman of the committee liable to build a constitution for the independent India. 2 years, 11 months and 18 days was taken to draft the constitution. The constitution of India came into effect on 26^th January 1950.

He also played pivotal role in the establishment of the finance commission.

In 1950 he converted to Buddhism.  On 14^th October 1956, 5 lakh his followers were converted to Buddhism. He published book “The Buddha and His Dhamma”.

He worked and fought for the improvement of the labour laws. He fought to reduce the factory labour hours from 14 hours to 8 hours a day for the workers.

He worked for the upliftment of the women. “Labour protection Act, The Woman Child, Mines Maternity Benefit, and Woman Labour Welfare Fund.”

His house was name “Rajagriha” at Bombay which housed more than 50000 books.  His library was the biggest library in Bombay from 1924 to 1934.

“Waiting for a Visa” is the autobiography written during 1935-1936.

Dr. BR Ambedkar had written a total of 32 books, 10 memoranda, evidence and statement, 10 research documents, review of articles and books, 10 preface and predictions.

Here is the list of some famous books written by Dr. Ambedkar;

S.N.	Books	Publication date
1.	Castes in India: Their Mechanism, Genesis and Development	1916
2.	Mook Nayak (weekly)	1920
3.	The Problem of the Rupee: its origin and its solution	1923
4.	Bahishkrut Bharat (India Ostracized)	1927
5.	Janta (weekly)	1930
6.	The Annihilation of Caste	1936
7.	Federation Versus Freedom	1939
8.	Thoughts on Pakistan	1940
9.	Ranade, Gandhi and Jinnah	1943
10.	Mr. Gandhi and Emancipation of Untouchables	1943
11.	What Congress and Gandhi have done to the Untouchables	1945
12.	Pakistan Or Partition Of India	1945
13.	State and Minorities	1947
14.	Who were the Shudras	1948
15.	Maharashtra as a Linguistic Province	1948
16.	The Untouchables	1948
17.	Buddha Or Karl Marx	1956
18.	The Buddha and his Dhamma	1957
19.	Riddles in Hinduism	2008
20.	Manu and the Shudras	--

 

Extract of the Problem of Rupee;

The book analyses the problems faced by Indian currency during a period when local businesses and the British administration were at loggerheads, it had a tremendous effect on the Indian currency’s value.

Dr. Ambedkar argued that the British government kept the exchange rate too much(overvalued) so that they could sell their goods in India. Worth mentioning here that overvalued makes the import cheaper and export costlier.

The book argues for the stabilization of monetary affairs and exchange rates. It eventually led to the formation of the Reserve Bank of India in 1935.

 

 

References :

DR. BR Ambedkar's Birth Anniversary: List of books written by Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar (bing.com)