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📚 On This Day | 2 June 1915

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar completed his Master of Arts (M.A.) in Economics at Columbia University, New York, marking a significant milestone in a remarkable academic journey that would shape modern India.

His M.A. thesis, "Ancient Indian Commerce," examined India's economic life in ancient times and reflected his early interest in economics, history, and social development. Alongside Economics, he studied Sociology, History, Philosophy, and Anthropology, building the interdisciplinary foundation that would later inform his work as a scholar, constitutionalist, economist, and social reformer.

At a time when millions in India were denied access to education because of caste discrimination, Ambedkar's achievement at one of the world's leading universities stood as a powerful statement on the transformative power of knowledge and perseverance.

The ideas and perspectives he gained during his years at Columbia would influence his lifelong struggle for social justice, equality, democracy, and human dignity.

As we remember this historic achievement, we also celebrate Dr. Ambedkar's enduring message that education is the most powerful instrument for individual empowerment and social transformation.

"Cultivation of mind should be the ultimate aim of human existence."
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

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Ambedkar Lecture Series

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Topic:- The Earth Rests on the Rebel's Palm: The Radical Genealogy of Shivaji, Phule, Ambedkar, and Sathe.

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