Year | Event |
1891 | Born on April 14 in Mhow, Central Provinces (now Madhya Pradesh) to Ramji Maloji Sakpal and Bhimabai |
1897 | Mother Bhimabai passes away in Satara |
1900 | Starts primary education at a school in Dapoli, Ratnagiri |
1904 | Joins Elphinstone High School in Bombay |
1907 | Matriculates from Elphinstone High School, marries Ramabai |
1912 | Graduates from Elphinstone College, University of Bombay with a BA |
1913 | Awarded scholarship by Maharaja of Baroda to study at Columbia University, USA |
1915 | Earns MA degree from Columbia University |
1916 | Presents research paper "National Dividend of India" at Columbia |
1917 | Enrolls at Gray's Inn, London to study law |
1923 | Awarded DSc in Economics from University of London |
1924 | Called to the Bar at Gray's Inn, London |
1918 | Appointed Professor of Political Economy at Sydenham College, Bombay |
1927 | Starts fortnightly newspaper 'Bahishkrit Bharat' |
1930 | Starts newspaper 'Janata' |
1932 | Participates in the Yeravda Pact with Mahatma Gandhi |
1935 | Presides over Depressed Classes Conference at Yeola, announces intention to convert out of Hinduism |
1936 | Appointed as the Principal of Government Law College, Bombay |
1942 | Forms All India Scheduled Castes Federation |
1946 | Elected to the Constituent Assembly from Bengal |
1947 | Appointed as the first Law Minister of independent India |
1948 | Marries Dr. Savita Ambedkar (née Kabir) |
1949 | Presents the Draft Constitution in the Constituent Assembly |
1951 | Introduces Hindu Code Bill in Parliament, resigns from Nehru Cabinet |
1956 | Converts to Buddhism at Nagpur, dies on December 6 in Delhi |
1990 | Awarded Bharat Ratna (posthumously) |
This timeline covers the key events in Ambedkar's life - his birth, early education, higher studies, professional career, social and political activism, role in the Indian independence movement and constitution drafting, personal life, and finally his conversion to Buddhism and death. It provides a comprehensive overview of the major milestones in his remarkable life.