B. R. Ambedkar Age, Wiki and Bio

B. R. Ambedkar

Quick Info

ProfessionJurist, Economist, Social Reformer, Politician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth14/04/1891
Age65 years (died on 06, Dec, 1956)
BirthplaceMhow, Central Provinces, British India (now in Madhya Pradesh, India)
Date of Death06/12/1956

Bio/Wiki

Full NameBhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
Nickname(s)Babasaheb, Bheem
Famous ForBeing the Father of Indian Constitution

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School(s)
  • A School in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh
  • Elphinstone High School, Bombay (now, Mumbai)
College/University
  • Elphinstone College, Mumbai
  • Columbia University, New York City
  • London School of Economics
  • University of Bonn, Germany
  • Gray's Inn, London for the Bar Course
Education
  • Economics and Political Science Degree from Bombay University
  • Master’s Degree in Economics from Columbia University
  • D.Sc. in Economics from the London University
  • Ph.D. in Economics in 1927

Personal Life

Date of Death6 December 1956
Place of DeathDelhi, India
Death CauseDied in his sleep after suffering from Diabetes
Zodiac sign/Sun signAries
Religion
  • Hinduism
  • Buddhism (in his last years)
CasteDalit Mahar
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Cooking
  • Travelling
  • Listening to Songs
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/Spouse
First WifeRamabai Ambedkar (1906-1935) (until her death)
Second WifeSavita Ambedkar (1948–1956)
Children
Son(s)- Rajratna Ambedkar (Died), Yashwant Ambedkar
Daughter- Indu (Died)
Parents
FatherRamji Maloji Sakpal (Army Officer)
MotherBhimabai Sakpal
Siblings
Brother(s)
  • Balaram
  • Anandrao
Sister(s)
  • Manjula
  • Tulasi
  • Gangabai
  • Ramabai
NoteHe had total 13 siblings, out of which, only three brothers and 2 sisters survived.

Career

Political PartyIndependent Labour Party
Political Journey
  • His political career started in 1936.
  • Founded 'Independent Labour Party' on 15 August 1936.
  • Transformed 'Independent Labour Party' into the All India Scheduled Castes Federation.
  • Participated in the 1937 Central Legislative Assembly elections and won 14 seats.
  • Participated in the Lok Sabha elections but lost.

Favourites

Food(s)
  • Plain Rice
  • Arhar Dal
  • Masoor Dal
  • Chicken
  • Fish
Book(s)
  • Life of Tolstoy by Leo Tolstoy
  • Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
  • Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
Person(s)
  • Gautama Buddha
  • Harishchandra (Indian King)
  • Kabir Das (Indian Poet)
AnimalDog
ColourBlue

Some Lesser Known Facts

Born in 1891 in a Marathi family, as the youngest child.
Faced discrimination in school for being from a low-caste background.
Embraced Buddhism in 1950.
Championed for workers' rights and women labor legislations.
Received the Bharat Ratna honor in 1990 after passing away.
Owned an extensive library of around 50,000 books.