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Quote by B. R. Ambedkar

“For a successful revolution it is not enough that there is discontent. What is required is a profound and thorough conviction of the justice, necessity and importance of political and social rights.”

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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