Facts About Babasaheb Nobody Told You — Ambedkar Jayanti 2026

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He Studied 21 Hours a Day

Ambedkar completed 8 years of studies at the London School of Economics in just 2 years and 3 months — studying for 21 hours a day.

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He Knew 9 Languages

Ambedkar had mastery over 9 languages including Hindi, Pali, Sanskrit, English, French, German, Marathi, Persian and Gujarati.

He Created the RBI

The Reserve Bank of India was established based on Ambedkar's book "Problem of Rupee: Its Origin and Solutions."

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He Introduced Dearness Allowance (DA)

That DA in your salary slip? were all introduced by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.

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He Put Ashoka Chakra on Our Flag

It was under Ambedkar's suggestion that the Ashoka Chakra was incorporated into the Indian National Flag — symbolising the eternal wheel of law and dharma.

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He Refused to Write Article 370

Dr. Ambedkar refused to draft Article 370 of the Indian Constitution regarding Kashmir. He believed it would be unfair and discriminatory to the rest of India

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Columbia University Ranked Him #1

His book "Waiting for a Visa" is a textbook at Columbia University and he was ranked first on the university's list of top 100 scholars in 2004.

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He Was a Musician Too

Dr. Ambedkar was a great musician. His favourite instruments were the tabla and violin. The man who wrote India's Constitution also played music to relax

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BIRTHDAY WISH

14 April 1891 — 14 April 2026 135 years of your legacy still lighting up India

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