Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar) was born on 14 April 1891 at cantonment town MHOW (short for Military Headquarters Of War) in Madhya Pradesh.

To promote education and socio-economic improvement, as well as the welfare of outcastes or the depressed classes, Dr. Ambedkar founded 'Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha'.

Dr. Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of Indian Constitution. He was the first Law Minister of India.

On 14 October 1956 at Deeksha Bhoomi in Nagpur, he converted to Buddhism along with his 3.80 lakh supporters.

Dr. Ambedkar (popularly also known as 'Babasaheb') died in sleep on 6 December 1956 at Delhi & was creamated at Chaitya Bhoomi, Mumbai.

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