Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar is widely regarded as the father of the Indian Constitution. Every year, on April 14, his birth anniversary is celebrated as Ambedkar Jayanti across the country. Born in 1891 in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, Dr Ambedkar was a jurist, economist, social reformer, and the principal architect of the Indian Constitution. He was the chairman of the Drafting Committee that created the Constitution of India.He worked tirelessly to eliminate social discrimination and promote equal rights for all citizens under the law.
Belonging to a Dalit family, he experienced caste-based discrimination from a young age. Despite these challenges, he remained undeterred and chose education as his means to combat social injustice. He began his early education in Satara, Maharashtra, and later continued his studies at Elphinstone High School in Bombay.