Babasaheb Ambedkar was a prominent Indian leader who is widely considered as one of the chief architects of modern India. In his own country, he was often called Mahatma—a title given to him because he dedicated his life to serving humanity and is revered as a hero of the long struggle for freedom from British colonial rule. He's been known outside of India mostly through his writings, which have been translated into many languages. Based on this biography, you can know more about what made Babasaheb a prominent Indian leader and figurehead in the history books today by watching this Hindi movie on him. The movie Babasaheb Ambedkar (2002) is all about the life of this freedom fighter who has been one of the leaders of the Indian National Congress for years. Babasaheb does not know that he will one day become a national hero, fighting for freedom. He was born to an Indian "untouchable" family in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh (then known as Central Provinces), on 14 April 1891. His father Ramji Sakpal was a Subedar in the British Army. Ramji came back to India after retiring from his post in Mhow, so his family can live with him there. Babasaheb grew up near the army barracks, where he saw how people of all castes were treated badly—the "untouchables" were not allowed to live in the town. This made him value the importance of equality. He left home to get a better education after completing matriculation because there was no school for untouchables in Mhow at that time. He got his Bachelor of Arts degree from DAV College, Lahore in 1913, and his law degree from London School of Economics in 1915. Ramji Sakpal, who was already 75 years old, died before Babasaheb could come back to his hometown after graduation. The 1921 census listed Babasaheb's profession as "Bhandari" (an untouchable caste). For his law degree, he passed the Bar Council of India examination. He started practicing law in Poona in 1923. He returned to Mhow the following year after being appointed government pleader there. During this time, he became known for his fight for the rights of untouchables, who were not even allowed to enter the court building to watch him defend their cases. The Supreme Court at that time said that because he was an untouchable, he could not practice law in Mhow village since that would be insulting everyone else there because of their caste background. Babasaheb chose to ignore the ruling, because he believed in what he was fighting for—equality among Indians. He also chose to stay in Mhow even though his actions were disliked by the British, because he wanted that place to be a place where people can live in peace, despite their caste. He decided not to move away from his roots and started working with Mahatma Gandhi for India's freedom from the British by joining the Indian National Congress (INC) party. 8eeb4e9f32 56
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