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Dr.BR Ambedkar

(1891-1956)


Father of Indian Constitution

"Babasaheb" and "Ambedkar" redirect here. For other uses, see Babasaheb (title) and Ambedkar (disambiguation). B. R. Ambedkar Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar.jpg Ambedkar in the 1950s Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha for Bombay State. In office 3 April 1952 – 6 December 1956 President Rajendra Prasad Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru 1st Minister of Law and Justice In office 15 August 1947 – 6 October 1951 President Rajendra Prasad Governors General Louis Mountbatten C. Rajagopalachari Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Charu Chandra Biswas Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee In office 29 August 1947 – 24 January 1950 Member of the Constituent Assembly of India. In office 9 December 1946 – 24 January 1950 Constituency • Bengal Province (1946–47) • Bombay Province (1947–50) Minister of Labour in Viceroy's Executive Council. In office 22 July 1942 – 20 October 1946 Governors General The Marquess of Linlithgow The Viscount Wavell Preceded by Feroz Khan Noon Leader of the Opposition in the Bombay Legislative Assembly. In office 1937–1942 Member of the Bombay Legislative Assembly In office 1937–1942 Constituency Bombay City (Byculla and Parel) General Urban Member of the Bombay Legislative Council.