Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

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1. Dr. B. R. AMBEDKAR (1891 – 1950) Father Of Indian Constitution Presented By- Harshal S. Naidu Roll. No- MB22174 Branch- M.B.A Section- C Subject- Organisational Behaviour .

2. Contents Introduction Education & Family Background About His Work Achievement Leadership Qualities 2

3. INTRODUCTION Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Was A Law Minister Of The Government Of India (1947–51) He Is Known As A Leader Of The Dalits (Scheduled Castes; Formerly Called Untouchables) And Since He Was The Chairman Of The Constitution Drafting Committee Ambedkar Is Called The Father Of The Indian Constitution . Ambedkar Was Born On 14 April 1891 In The Town And Military Cantonment Of  Mhow   ( Now Officially Known As Dr Ambedkar Nagar ) In  Madhya Pradesh . He Was The 14th And Last Child Of  Ramji Maloji Sakpal And Bhimabai Sakpal . His Father Ramji Maloji Sakpal , An Army Officer Who Held The Rank Of  Subedar. 3

4. Education Dr Ambedkar’s education history is starting with elementary education in 1902 from Satara, Maharashtra. In 1897 , Ambedkar's family moved to Mumbai . In 1906 , when he was about 15 years old, his marriage to a nine-year-old girl, Ramabai , was arranged. In 1907 , he passed his matriculation examination Elphinstone high school – Bombay. In 1913, , he obtained his degree in Economics & Political Science Elphinstone College, Bombay, University of Bombay, he obtained his degree in Economics & Political Science . In 1913, at the age of 22, Ambedkar moved to the United States . B.R. Ambedkar was the first Indian to pursue a doctorate in economics abroad. Not only in Ambedkar the first Indian to pursue an Economics doctorate degree abroad, he is also the first Ph.D. in Economics and the first double doctorate holder in Economics in South Asia. He was also among holder in Economics in South Asia. He was also among the highest educated Indians of his generation. During his three years at Columbia University, Ambedkar took twenty nine courses in economics, eleven in history, six in sociology, five in philosophy, four in anthropology, three in politics and one each in elementary French and German. 4

5. Work Ambedkar played a key role in establishment of Reserve Bank of India in 1935. Ambedkar changed the working hours in India from 14 hours to 8 hours. He changed the working hours from 12 hours to 8 hours in the 7th session of Indian Labour Conference in New Delhi in November 1942. 5

6. Upon India's independence on 15 August 1947, the new Congress-led government invited Ambedkar to serve as the nation's first Law Minister, which he accepted. On 29 August, he was appointed August, he was appointed Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee, and was appointed by the Assembly to write India's new Constitution. Ambedkar, chairman of the Drafting Committee, presented the final draft of the Indian Constitution to Rajendra Prasad on 25 November 1949. Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee Cont. 6

7. Fought for several important rights for woman Ambedkar resigned from his post of the first law minister of Indian when the comprehensive Hindu code bill was dropped by the parliament. The bill had two main purpose – First, to elevate the social status of Hindu women by giving them their due rights. Second, to abrogate social disparities and cast inequalities . Cont. 7

8. ACHIVEMENTS He became the first Law Minister of India. He present The Constitution Of India. Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar ji was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest honor in the year 1990.  8

9. LEADERSHIP QUALITIES Accountability Honesty Openness Selflessness Leadership 9

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