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B. R. Ambedkar
B. R. Ambedkar

B. R. Ambedkar was an Indian politician, economist, jurist, and social reformer who played a significant role in the Indian independence movement and the drafting of the Indian Constitution. He was a leader of the Dalit community and a proponent of social equality and secularism. more

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