““Bhimrao Ambedkar,” known as Doctor Babasaheb Ambedkar’s name,
Across the world, he earned respect, honour, and lasting fame.
Baba Ji was a scholar, a jurist, wise and bright,
An economist, politician, social reformer of light.
Father of the Constitution, maker of the Republic’s way,
A noble soul who fought for freedom every day.
Throughout his life, he fought against untouchability’s pain,
And wrote Waiting for a Visa from memories full of strain.
To give reservation to Dalits, he worked with honest aim,
And formed the “Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabha” in justice’s name.
His wish to end the caste system remained firm and strong,
Though many political parties said his thoughts were wrong.
Ambedkar Ji held many high positions with pride,
And books were his true companions always by his side.
In Mumbai, he built a house called “Rajgriha” with care,
And stored fifty thousand books in his library there.
It was the world’s biggest private library at that time,
A treasure house of knowledge, precious and sublime.
In 1936, he published Annihilation of Caste so clear,
Criticising casteism and religious leaders without fear.
He left Hinduism and embraced Buddhism’s way,
And gave India its Constitution for a brighter day.
He was the first Indian to earn a doctorate in Economics with fame,
And wrote many important books that strengthened his learned name.
Administration and Finance of the East India Company,
Evaluation of Provincial Finance in British India,
The Problem of the Rupee: Its Origin and Its Solution,
His ideas also helped in RBI’s formation and evolution.
The thoughts he gave to the Hilton Young Commission stayed bright,
And helped shape India’s banking system with wisdom and insight.
His last book, The Buddha and His Dhamma, was completed with care,
Just three days before leaving this worldly affair.
Then on 6 December 1956, he went into eternal rest,
Leaving behind a noble legacy, forever the best.
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