Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was born on 14 April 1891. Born into a poverty, Ambedkar campaigned against the Indian caste system. He became a convert to Buddhism and is seen as a driving force in the surge of converts that saw many thousands of lower caste members become Buddhists.
Dr. Ambedkar was the first untouchable of India to pursue a college degree. He earned a law degree and doctorates for his studies in law, economics and political science, gaining a reputation as a scholar and campaigning for political rights and social freedom for the lowest in the caste system, untouchables.
In 1927, Dr. Ambedkar organised and led a march at Mahad, Maharashtra that eventually helped established equal rights for untouchable people who were not allowed to touch or our taste the water of Chawdar Lake.
Dr. Ambedkar died in 1956 and was posthumously awarded the 'Bharat Ratna', India's highest civilian award, in 1990.
Bronze sculpture depicting Mahad water moment by B R Ambedkar Ambedkar Jayanti is a regional holiday always observed on 14 April.
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