B. R. Ambedkar
B. R. Ambedkar
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, popularly known as Babasaheb, was an Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer who inspired the Dalit Buddhist movement and campaigned against social discrimination against Untouchables, while also supporting the rights of women and labour. He was Independent India's first law minister and the principal architect of the Constitution of India...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth14 April 1891
CountryIndia
successful rights profound
For a successful revolution it is not enough that there is discontent. What is required is a profound and thorough conviction of the justice, necessity and importance of political and social rights.
independent thinking hinduism-and-buddhism
In Hinduism, conscience, reason and independent thinking have no scope for development.
equality two political
Indians today are governed by two different ideologies. Their political ideal set in the preamble of the Constitution affirms a life of liberty, equality and fraternity. Their social ideal embodied in their religion denies them.
live-life home-economics victory
History shows that where ethics and economics come in conflict, victory is always with economics.
mind proof existence
Freedom of mind is the proof of one's existence
motivational men political
Political tyranny is nothing compared to the social tyranny and a reformer who defies society is a more courageous man than a politician who defies Government.
attitude men democracy
Democracy is not merely a form of Government. It is primarily a mode of associated living, of conjoint communicated experience. It is essentially an attitude of respect and reverence towards our fellow men.
modern-india want scripture
The sovereignty of scriptures of all religions must come to an end if we want to have a united integrated modern India.
names humanity would-be
The Hindu civilisation is a diabolical contrivance to enslave humanity. Its proper name would be infamy.
names ideas justice
Justice has always evoked ideas of Equality, of proportion of compensation. In short, Justice is another name of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.
struggle rights offering
Lost rights are never regained by appeals to the conscience of the usurpers, but by relentless struggle....goa ts are used for sacrificial offerings and not lions.
soul
Neither god nor soul can save society.
live-life men self
Man is mortal. Everyone has to die some day or the other. But one must resolve to lay down one's life in enriching the noble ideals of self-respect and in bettering one's human life. We are not slaves. Nothing is more disgraceful for a brave man than to live life devoid of self-respect.
spiritual ideas personality
The basic idea underlying religion is to create an atmosphere for the spiritual development of the individual. This being the situation, it is clear that you cannot develop your personality at all in Hinduism.