B R Ambedkar: 10 Facts about Baba Sahib

1. Ambedkar’s original name was actually Ambavadekar. | Twitter

2. Ambedkar was the first Indian to pursue a doctorate in economics abroad. | Twitter

3. Ambedkar played a key role in establishment of Reserve Bank of India in 1935. | Twitter

4. The Mahad Satyagraha of 1927 was Ambedkar’s first important crusade. | Twitter

5. Ambedkar changed the working hours in India from 14 hours to 8 hours. | Twitter

6. Ambedkar’s autobiography is used as a textbook in the Columbia University. | Twitter

7. Dr.Ambedkar resigned from the post of the first Law Minister of India when his noble ‘Hindu Code Bill’ a women’s Rights for Indian Women dropped by then Prime Minister Nehru. The contribution of Dr.Babasaheb for women empowerment in India is totally ignored and hiding. | Twitter

8. Revolutionary Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was the first person who brought “Equal pay for equal work irrespective of the sex” in India in terms of Industrial workers as a Labour Minister in the Viceroy executive council. | Twitter

Baba Sahib Ambedkar | Twitter