WHO IS BABASAHEB?
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DR. B R Ambedkar is known as BABASAHEB
Ambedkar is a gem of our nation, he honoured with the prestigious BHARATHA RATHNA AWARD.
He is considered as the chief architect of the Constitution of India.
He is a legendary inspiration for everyone, preferably for less privileged people, especially for weaker section of the society.
He is the lotus of independent India who arrived from cactus of untouchable system.
we Indian people breathing freedom, expressing every bit of emotions, enjoying all rights and defending our desires under his constitution.
Yes, he was the head of the CONSTITUTION OF INDIA'S constitutional committee.
He has gifted us the longest and best written constitution in the world.
He continues to be the only Indian whose statue has been put alongside Karl Marx in the London Museum.
His 20-page long autobiography, 'Waiting for a Visa' is used as a textbook in the Columbia University.
Who is B R Ambedkar..?
Father of the Indian Constitution
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar popularly known as Babasaheb Ambedkar was born on April 14, 1891, in Madhya Pradesh’s Mhow.
Ambedkar’s original name was Ambavadekar. His teacher, Mahadev Ambedkar who changed his surname from ‘Ambavadekar’ to his own surname ‘Ambedkar’ in school records as he was very fond of him.
He is first in many things
- Babasaheb Ambedkar was the first Indian to pursue an Economics doctorate degree abroad.
- Ambedkar was the only person across the world who did Satyagraha for drinking water.
His great contributions
- Ambedkar played a key role in establishment of Reserve Bank of India in 1935.
- ‘Dearness Allowance’ (DA) & ‘Leave Benefit’ and ‘Revision of Scale of Pay’ were introduced by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
- Ambedkar changed the working hours in India from 14 hours to 8 hours.
- Ambedkar’s efforts were pioneering in the development of India’s national policy for water and electricity
- Ambedkar was the only person across the world who did Satyagraha for drinking water.
- He was the pioneer of Multipurpose river projects in India. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was the creator of Damodar Valley project, Bhakra-Nangal Dam project, Sone River Valley project and Hirakud dam project
His unforgettable contributions for women empowerment
Ambedkar fought for three years to get the comprehensive Hindu Code Bill passed which gave several important rights to women.
Ambedkar framed many laws for women workers in India some examples are as below
- Mines Maternity Benefit Act
- Women Labour Welfare Fund
- Women and Child Labour Protection Act
- Maternity Benefit for Women Labour
- Restoration of Ban on Employment of Women on Underground Work in Coal Mines
from his contributions ,
- Women can inherit family property, permitting divorce and adoption of girls
- The code gave both men and women the right to divorce if the marriage was untenable.
- Widows and divorcees were given the right to remarry.
- Polygamy was outlawed
- Intercaste marriage and adoption of children of any caste would be permitted.
