Ambedkar Jayanthi 2023: 10 things to know about the great man

1. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was the 14th and the last child of his parents

Ambedkar Jayanthi 2023: 10 things to know about the great man

2. Dr. Ambedkar was the first Indian to get a Doctorate (Ph.D.) degree in Economics from abroad.

Ambedkar Jayanthi 2023: 10 things to know about the great man

3. Not many know that BR Ambedkar's original surname was Ambawadekar. His teacher gave the surname Ambedkar in the school records.

Ambedkar Jayanthi 2023: 10 things to know about the great man

4. We all know the national flag was designed by Pingali Venkayya. But the idea to incorporate Ashoka Chakra into the national flag was by Dr. Ambedkar.

Ambedkar Jayanthi 2023: 10 things to know about the great man

5. Ambedkar had the world's largest private library named Rajgirh. It consisted of more than 50,000 books.

Ambedkar Jayanthi 2023: 10 things to know about the great man

6. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar apart from drafting the constitution has also instituted the "Revision of Scale of Pay," "Leave Benefit," and "Dearness Allowance" (DA).

Ambedkar Jayanthi 2023: 10 things to know about the great man

7. Dr. BR Ambedkar played a huge role in reducing the working hours from 12 hours to 8 hours at the 7th session of the Indian Labour Conference.

Ambedkar Jayanthi 2023: 10 things to know about the great man

8. It was based on Ambedkar's book "Problem of Rupee: Its Origin and Solutions", RBI was established on April 1st, 1935.

Ambedkar Jayanthi 2023: 10 things to know about the great man

9. The first statue of Dr. BR Ambedkar was built in Kolhapur city in the year 1950 when he was alive.

Ambedkar Jayanthi 2023: 10 things to know about the great man

10. Today, the 125 feet of BR Ambedkar's statue will be unveiled in Hyderabad, Telangana.

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