Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (born April 14, 1891, Mhow,
India—died
December 6, 1956, New Delhi) was an Indian political leader
who played a
pivotal role in drafting the Constitution of India. As a
social reformer, he
championed the rights of the Dalits (Scheduled Castes;
formerly called
untouchables) and was instrumental in the constitutional
abolition of the
discriminatory practice of "untouchability." For
his role in drafting India's
supreme legal document, Ambedkar is popularly referred to as
the "Father of the
Indian Constitution." He served as the first law
minister of the government of
India (1947—51). In his later life he rejected Hinduism and
converted to
Buddhism.
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