Category: HistoryPart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC

डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर

/dr. babasaheb ambedkar/Roman

English meaning: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Definition

A jurist, economist, social reformer, and the chief architect of the Indian Constitution (1891-1956). Born into a Dalit family, he fought against caste discrimination, championed the rights of Dalits, and later converted to Buddhism. He was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna.

Example

डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर भारतीय राज्यघटनेचे शिल्पकार होते.

In English: Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was the architect of the Indian Constitution.

Literary Heritage

जय जय रघुवीर समर्थ! मराठ्यांची कीर्ती अखिल जगात पसरली

/jaya jaya raguvīra samartha! marāṭhyāṃcī kīrtī akhila jagāta pasaralī/

Victory, victory, O Raghuvir Samartha! The fame of the Marathas spread throughout the world.

Samarth Ramdas · Saint-Poet, Spiritual Advisor · 1608–1681 CE

Dasbodh

Dasbodh — on the historical glory of the Maratha empire

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Language
मराठी
Marathi
Script
Devanagari
Family
Indo-Aryan
Speakers
95M
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