Often perceived as anti-religious, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was a Buddhist. said "I will not die a Hindu" and died on December 6, 1956, a little under two months after becoming a Buddhist.

Mumbai: Long streams of people, mostly dressed in white and blue with an occasional splash of other colours, walked to Chaityabhoomi, Dadar, the memorial to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, on Friday ...

New Delhi: The central government on Friday, March 28, declared that Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's birth anniversary, which falls on April 14, will now be observed as a national holiday. The ...

It is pertinent that Dr Ambedkar, fondly referred to ... supported the rights of women and workers. He died on December 6, 1956. Baba Saheb Ambedkar was a prolific student, earning doctorates ...