B. R. Ambedkar
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Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer and politician who chaired the committee that drafted the Constitution of India based on the debates of the Constituent Assembly
Ambedkar in the 1950s
In 1907, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar married his first wife, 9 year old Ramabai, in accordance with prevailing customs.
Ambedkar at Columbia University, c. 1916
Ambedkar (In center line, first from right) with his professors and friends from the London School of Economics (1916–17)
Ramabai Ambedkar
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Ramabai Bhimrao Ambedkar was the wife of B. R. Ambedkar, who said her support was instrumental in helping him pursue his higher education and his true potential. She has been the subject of many biogr
B. R. Ambedkar
…in Bombay (today called Mumbai), Ambedkar oversaw the construction of a house, and stocked his personal library with more than 50,000 books. His wife Ramabai died after a long illness the same year. It had been her long-standing wish to go on a pilgrimage to Pandharpur, but Ambedkar had refused to let her…
Ramabai Ambedkar
Ambedkar with his family members at Rajgruha, his residence in Mumbai in February 1934. From left – Yashwant (Son), Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Smt. Ramabai, Smt. Laxmibai (wife of BR Ambedkar's elder brother, Anand) and nephew (Mukundrao Anandrao Ambedkar) and Dr. Ambedkar's favorite dog, Tobby.
The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, unveiling the statue of Ramabai Ambedkar, at Pune, in Maharashtra on 30 May 2018