Full Name | Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar |
Nickname(s) | Babasaheb, Bheem |
Profession(s) | Jurist, Economist, Social Reformer, Politician |
Real Name | B. R. Ambedkar |
DOB (Date of Birth) | 14 April 1891 |
Birth Zone | Mhow, Central Provinces, British India (now in Madhya Pradesh, India) |
Date of Death | 6 December 1956 |
Place of Death | Delhi, India |
Age (at the time of death) | 65 Years |
Death Cause | Died in his sleep after suffering from Diabetes |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, India |
Religion(s) |
• Hinduism • Buddhism (in his last years) |
Hobbies | Reading, Writing, Cooking, Travelling, Listening to Songs |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Father | Ramji Maloji Sakpal (Army Officer) |
Mother | Bhimabai Sakpal |
Brother(s) | Balaram, Anandrao |
Sister(s) |
Manjula, Tulasi, Gangabai, Ramab Note: He had total 13 siblings, out of which, only three brothers and 2 sisters survived. |
Marital Status | Married |
Spouse/Husband(s) |
First Wife: Ramabai Ambedkar (m. 1906-1935) (until her dealth) Second Wife: Savita Ambedkar (m. 1948–1956) |
Son(s) | Rajratna Ambedkar (Died), Yashwant Ambedkar (from Ramabai Ambedkar) |
Daughter | Indu (Died) |
School(s) |
• A School in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh • Elphinstone High School, Bombay (now, Mumbai) |
College/University |
• Elphinstone College, Mumbai • Columbia University, New York City • London School of Economics • University of Bonn, Germany • Gray's Inn, London for the Bar Course |
Educational Qualification(s) |
• Economics and Political Science Degree from Bombay University • Master’s Degree in Economics from Columbia University • D.Sc. in Economics from the London University • Ph.D. in Economics in 1927 |
Favorite Food(s) | Plain Rice, Arhar Dal, Masoor Dal, Chicken, Fish |
Favorite Book(s) | Life of Tolstoy by Leo Tolstoy, Les Misérables by Victor Hugo, Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy |
Favorite Person(s) | Gautama Buddha, Harishchandra (Indian King), Kabir Das (Indian Poet) |
Favorite Colour | Blue |
Favorite Animal | Dog |