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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

Indian, 1891 - 1956
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was an Indian economist, political figure, and social reformer. He is known for being the first highly educated and politically significant member of the Dalit caste. Throughout his life, he worked to rid India of the caste system.