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Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (April 14, 1892 - December 6, 1956) was an Indian jurist and politician. He was also one of the authors of the Constitution of India.
He spent most of his life fighting against segregation of the "untouchables", the lowest caste in Indian society. Faced with resistance to his ideas from the Indian elite, he converted to Buddhism.
