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B. R. Ambedkar
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Ambedkar in the 1950s
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| 1st Minister of Law and Justice | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 15 August 1947 – 6 October 1951 |
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| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Charu Chandra Biswas | ||||||||||||||||||
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Bombay State |
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| In office 3 April 1952 – 6 December 1956 |
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| Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 29 August 1947 – 24 January 1950 |
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| Member of the Constituent Assembly of India | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 9 December 1946 – 24 January 1950 |
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| Constituency | • Bengal Province (1946–47) • Bombay Province (1947–50) |
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| Minister of Labour in Viceroy's Executive Council | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 22 July 1942 – 20 October 1946 |
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| Governors General | The Marquess of Linlithgow The Viscount Wavell |
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| Preceded by | Feroz Khan Noon | ||||||||||||||||||
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Bhiva Ramji Sakpal
(1891-04-14)14 April 1891 Mhow, Central India Agency, British India |
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| Died | 6 December 1956(1956-12-06) (aged 65) New Delhi, India |
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| Resting place | Chaitya Bhoomi 19°01′30″N 72°50′02″E / 19.02500°N 72.83389°E / 19.02500; 72.83389 |
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| Political party | Independent Labour Party Scheduled Castes Federation |
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Republican Party of India | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Children | Yashwant | ||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Ambedkar family | ||||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Mumbai (BA, MA) Columbia University (MA, PhD) London School of Economics (MSc, DSc) |
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| Awards | Bharat Ratna (1990, posthumous) |
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| Nickname | Babasaheb | ||||||||||||||||||
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B. R. Ambedkar
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Ambedkar in the 1950s
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| 1st Minister of Law and Justice | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 15 August 1947 – 6 October 1951 |
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| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Charu Chandra Biswas | ||||||||||||||||||
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Bombay State |
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| In office 3 April 1952 – 6 December 1956 |
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| Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 29 August 1947 – 24 January 1950 |
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| Member of the Constituent Assembly of India | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 9 December 1946 – 24 January 1950 |
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| Constituency | • Bengal Province (1946–47) • Bombay Province (1947–50) |
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| Minister of Labour in Viceroy's Executive Council | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 22 July 1942 – 20 October 1946 |
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| Governors General | The Marquess of Linlithgow The Viscount Wavell |
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| Preceded by | Feroz Khan Noon | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
Bhiva Ramji Sakpal
(1891-04-14)14 April 1891 Mhow, Central India Agency, British India |
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| Died | 6 December 1956(1956-12-06) (aged 65) New Delhi, India |
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| Resting place | Chaitya Bhoomi 19°01′30″N 72°50′02″E / 19.02500°N 72.83389°E / 19.02500; 72.83389 |
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| Political party | Independent Labour Party Scheduled Castes Federation |
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| Other political affiliations |
Republican Party of India | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spouses |
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| Children | Yashwant | ||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Ambedkar family | ||||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Mumbai (BA, MA) Columbia University (MA, PhD) London School of Economics (MSc, DSc) |
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| Awards | Bharat Ratna (1990, posthumous) |
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| Signature | |
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| Nickname | Babasaheb | ||||||||||||||||||
