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Quote by B. R. Ambedkar

“A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society.”

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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