Dr. B R Ambedkar
Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar ( April 14, 1891 - December 6, 1956 ), is also known as Babasaheb, meaning 'respected father' in Marathi language. He was an Indian jurist, political leader, philosopher, thinker, anthropologist, historian, orator, prolific writer, economist, human rights profounder, an eminent and erudite scholar, editor and revolutionist. He championed the cause of Dalits and women in India and revived Buddhism. He was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of Indian Constitution and therefore, known as the architect of Indian constitution. Born in a poor Mahar ( one of the untouchable castes ) family, he is the strong preacher of annihilation of caste system in India. He has brought out the evils of caste system and has given a complete analysis as to how the caste can be annihilated. He had written 32 books and 10 of his books are incomplete. Besides, He is also the author of the Indian Constitution. The most selling books of Dr. Ambedkar are The Problem of the Rupee: Its Origin and Its Solution (1923), Thoughts on Pak/stan (1940), Who were the Shudras? (1946), Riddles in Hinduism (1955) and The Buddha and His Dhamma (1957).