Indian activist, newspaper editor, politician (1912–1977)
Yashwant Ambedkar
Ambedkar in 1970
2nd president of the Buddhist Society of India[1]
In office 27 June 1957 (1957-06-27) – 17 September 1977 (1977-09-17)
Preceded by
B. R. Ambedkar
Succeeded by
Meera Ambedkar
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office 1960 (1960)–1966 (1966)
Editor of Janata
In office 1942 (1942)–1956 (1956)
Editor of Prabuddha Bharat
In office 1956 (1956)–1977 (1977)
Personal details
Born
(1912-12-12)12 December 1912 Bombay, Bombay State, British India (present day Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)
Died
17 September 1977(1977-09-17) (aged 64) Bombay, Maharashtra
Resting place
Chaitya Bhoomi
Nationality
British Indian (1912–1947) Indian (1947–1977)
Political party
Scheduled Caste Federation Republican Party of India
Spouse
Meera Ambedkar
Children
4 (including Prakash Ambedkar and Anandraj Ambedkar)
Parents
B. R. Ambedkar (father)
Ramabai Ambedkar (mother)
Relatives
Ambedkar family
Residence(s)
Rajgruha, Bombay, Maharashtra
Profession
Newspaper editor
Politician
Buddhist activist
Social worker
Nickname
Bhaiyasaheb Ambedkar
Yashwant Bhimrao Ambedkar[a] (12 December 1912 — 17 September 1977), also known as Bhaiyasaheb Ambedkar, was an Indian socio-religious activist, newspaper editor, politician, and activist of Ambedkarite Buddhist movement. He was the first and only surviving child of Ramabai Ambedkar and B. R. Ambedkar, Indian polymath, human rights activist, and the first law minister of India.[2] Yashwant devoted his life to Buddhism after the demise of his father and kept pace his father's struggle for social equality. He tried to keep the Ambedkarite community united and also took an active part in the Dalit Buddhist movement.[3][4][5][6]
After his father died in 1956, he became the second president of the Buddhist Society of India and continued his father's struggle.[7] In 1968, he organized an All India Buddhist Conference. After his death, his wife Mira became the president of the Buddhist Society of India. He had four children, including Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar.
He had been the editor of the "Janata" newspaper since 1942.[8][9]
^"Battle to head Ambedkar's Society nears end in HC". 16 April 2014.
^"Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Family Tree | Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar, Fourth generation of Ambedkar". BRAMBEDKAR.IN (in Marathi). 4 May 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
^Namishray, Mohandas (2002). Dr. Ambedkar & Press. Neelkanth Prakashan. ISBN 9788121208130 – via Google Books.
^Talisman, Extreme Emotions of Dalit Liberation. Popular Prakashan. 26 November 2003. ISBN 9788185604633 – via Google Books.
^Omvedt, Gail (15 August 2017). Ambedkar. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 9789386815231 – via Google Books.
^Yugpurush Ambedkar. Rajpal & Sons. 26 November 1994. ISBN 9788170281511 – via Google Books.
^Karunyakara, Lella (2002). Modernisation of Buddhism: Contributions of Ambedkar and Dalai Lama XIV. ISBN 9788121208130.
^Khobragade, Fulchand (2014). Suryaputra Yashwantrao Ambedkar (in Marathi). Nagpur: Sanket Prakashan. p. 10.
^Namishray, Mohandas. "Dr. Ambedkar & Press".
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