Correct Answer - Option 3 : Mhow
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar:
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Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was born on 14 April 1891 in Mhow (now officially known as Dr. Ambedkar Nagar) in the Central Provinces i.e present Madhya Pradesh.
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Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was a great jurist, economist & social reformer.
- He was the leader of the depressed class and worked for the promotion of education among the depressed classes.
- He fought for the upliftment of Dalits & their rights in society along with equal rights for women.
- He founded the Scheduled Castes Federation in July 1942 & The Indian Labour Party.
- He stressed the reservations of Dalits in the civil services, government jobs.
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He was appointed as:
- The chairman of the Drafting Committee.
- India’s first Law Minister in the Interim government in 1947.
- Opposed Article 370 which proposed special status to Jammu & Kashmir.
- He supported the uniform civil code.
- Served in the Governor-General's Executive Council from 1942-1946.
- For his contribution to the drafting of the Indian Constitution, he is referred to as the Father of the Indian Constitution.
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Works:
- 'Annihilation of Caste', 'Who Were the Shudras?', 'The Buddha and His Dhamma'.
- He was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1990.
Thus, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was born at Mhow.
