Question

Which of the following about B.R. Ambedkar is not correct?

• A. B.R. Ambedkar founded the Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha
• B. Ambedkar obtained an M.Sc. in Economics from the London School of Economics
• C. Ambedkar became the President of the Harijan Sevak Sangh in 1932
• D. The Ph.D. thesis of Ambedkar was published with the title The Evolution of Provincial Finance in British India.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Ambedkar became the President of the Harijan Sevak Sangh in 1932

• Architect of the Constitution: B.R. Ambedkar is famously known as the Father of the Indian Constitution and the Chief Architect of the Constitution.
• Chairman of the Drafting Committee: He was elected as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee, the most significant committee of the Constituent Assembly, on August 29, 1947.
• Constituent Assembly Election: Interestingly, Ambedkar was initially elected to the Constituent Assembly from the Bengal province (in 1946). After the partition of India, that region went to Pakistan, and his membership ceased. He was later re-elected to the Assembly from the Bombay Presidency.
• Law Minister: He served as the first Law Minister of independent India in the cabinet of Jawaharlal Nehru.
• Resignation: He resigned from the Union Cabinet in 1951 due to differences with the government over the Hindu Code Bill, which aimed to codify Hindu personal laws and grant greater rights to women.
• Conversion: Towards the end of his life, he converted to Buddhism on October 14, 1956, at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur, along with thousands of his followers, marking a significant event in the Dalit movement.
• Important Works: He founded the Independent Labour Party in 1936 and the Scheduled Castes Federation in 1942. Notable publications include 'Annihilation of Caste' and 'Who Were the Shudras?'.