B.R. Ambedkar

Jurist, Economist & Reformer

(1891 – 1956) · South Asia

Indian jurist, economist, and social reformer who led the campaign for the rights of Dalits — those considered Untouchables under India's caste system. He was the principal architect of the Indian Constitution, adopted in 1950, and converted to Buddhism shortly before his death in 1956. Born into a low-caste family in 1891, he became one of the most educated Indians of his generation.