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Quote by B. R. Ambedkar

“Unlike a drop of water which loses its identity when it joins the ocean, man does not lose his being in the society in which he lives. Man's life is independent. He is born not for the development of the society alone, but for the development of his self.”

Quote by B. R. Ambedkar

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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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