![]() He is believed to be the first from the Mahar caste to do so. He completed his matriculation exams around 1907 and enrolled at Elphinstone College the next year. Dr Ambedkar was born into the Mahar (Dalit) caste, which was considered untouchable and faced socio-economic oppression. In 1897, his family relocated to Mumbai, where he attended Elphinstone High School as the lone “untouchable” student. His mother passed away after a brief span of time. His father retired in 1894, and the family relocated to Satara by 1896. Ramji Maloji Sakpal, a subedar rank army officer, was Dr Ambedkar’s father. He constantly faced caste-based discrimination by his peers. Ambedkar Jayanti is commemorated annually on April 14. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was born in Mhow, India, on April 14, 1891. ‘Babasaheb’ was another name that he was fondly associated with. He fought using knowledge as his power to bring society to understand that India should become a democratic country. Ambedkar is popularly known as the father of the Indian Constitution. ![]() India’s first Minister of Law and Justice, Dr B.R. Dr Ambedkar: History, Early Life and Marriage ![]()
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