Quick Facts

• Born on April 14 1891
• Served as the Minister of Law and Justice in India
• Wrote over a dozen works/speeches throughout his life
• Died on December 6 1956

Life and Work

Ambedkar was born as a Dalit in 1891 and throughout his life experience discrimination from those in higher castes. This discrimination led the foundations for his work against India's caste system in which he ultimately wrote a speech titled: "The Annihilation of Caste" which provided a scathing critique of India's caste system and within the work he renounced Hinduism and became a Buddhist instead. He remained committed to his goals throughout his entire life in both his written works and actions taken as a member of different parts of India's government.

Selected Work by Author

The Annihilation of Caste (1936)

Selected Quote from the Work

"Reason and morality are the two most powerful weapons in the armoury of a reformer. To deprive him of the use of these weapons is to disable him for action"

Referenced Sources

“Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 13 Apr. 2024, www.britannica.com/biography/Bhimrao-Ramji-Ambedkar.

Print Version (the Annihilation of Caste - Dr. B. R. Ambedkar)B, ccnmtl.columbia.edu/projects/mmt/ambedkar/web/readings/aoc_print_2004.pdf. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.