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Nation pays homage to Ambedkar on his 119th birth anniversary | The nation on Wednesday paid rich tribute to Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar, architect of India constitution, on his 119th birth anniversary. President Pratibha Patil, Vice President
Hamid Ansari and Congress President Sonia Gandhi were present at a function held
here. Several functions are being organised in different parts of the country
to mark the occasion. Dr. Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, scholar, Bahujan political
leader and a Buddhist revivalist. He spent his life fighting untouchability and
the Indian caste system. He is also credited for having sparked off the Dalit
Buddhist movement and was honoured with the Bharat Ratna for his contribution
to Indian society. Overcoming numerous social and financial obstacles, Ambedkar
became one of the first "untouchables" to obtain a college education in India.
He went on to pursue higher studies in the United States and England, where he
earned law degrees and multiple doctorates for his study and research in law,
economics and political science. Returning home as a famous scholar, Ambedkar
practiced law for a few years before he began publishing journals that advocated
political rights and social freedom for India's untouchables. |
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