Savita Ambedkar
Indian social activist and doctor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dr Savita Bhimrao Ambedkar (née Kabir; 27 January 1909 – 29 May 2003), was an Indian social activist, doctor and the second wife of B.R. Ambedkar. Ambedkarites and Buddhists refer to her as Mai or Maisaheb, which means 'Mother' or ‘Respected Mother’ in the Marathi language.[1][2]
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Dr Savita Ambedkar | |
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Born | Sharada Krishnarao Kabir (1909-01-27)27 January 1909 |
Died | 29 May 2003(2003-05-29) (aged 94) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Mai (mother), Maisaheb Ambedkar |
Education | MBBS |
Alma mater | Grant Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Occupation(s) | social activist, doctor |
Known for | Social activism |
Notable work | Dr. Ambedkaranchya Sahawasat |
Movement | Dalit Buddhist movement |
Spouse | |
Relatives | See Ambedkar family |
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Throughout the writing of B. R. Ambedkar’s books, his work in drafting the Indian Constitution and the Hindu code bills and during the Buddhist mass conversion, she helped him on many occasions and was one of his sources of inspiration. Ambedkar credited her in the preface of his book The Buddha and His Dhamma for extending his life for eighteen years.[3][4][5]