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Wednesday 21 September 2016

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Life Journey - Beginning Part I

Born 14 April 1891

In military cantonment of Mhow on the day 14 April 1891 a legend was born the name as Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar son of army officer Subhedar Ramji Maloji Sapkal and Bhimabai Ramaji Ambavadekar. 
In 1896 mother Mrs. Bhimabai Ambavadekar died.
7th November 1900 Bhimrao admitted in Government High School at Satara and his teacher changed his name "Ambavadekar" to "Ambedkar". Bhimrao also faces the untouchability due to his Mahar Caste during his high schooling. He has completed 4th standard in November 1904.

After the completion of 4th standard Bhimrao, Subhedar Ramji and family shifted to Bombay (Mumbai) from Satara in December 1904. Bhimrao admitted in The Maratha High School and later on the Elphinstone High School at Bombay.
In April 1906 Bhimrao married with Mr. Bhiku Walangkar's daughter Ramabai.
Bhimrao passed Matriculation in 1907 with scored 382 marks out of 750 marks. Shri. K. A. (Dada) Keluskar Guruji presented a book of "Bhagwan Buddhache Charitra" to Bhimrao, honored in a meeting presided over by Shree. S. K. Bole for success of Bhimrao's Matriculation Examination.
3rd January 1908 Bhimrao admitted in Elphinstone College, Bombay for further studies and in November 1912 Bhimrao Ambedkar appeared the Bachelor of Arts Degree examination of the Bombay University. Ambedkar passed B.A. Examination with score 449 marks out of 1000 marks from Bombay University. 

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