Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, Ph.D & L.L.D (Columbia University); D. Sc. (London School of Economics), also known as Babasaheb Ambedkar, was an Indian polymath - philosopher, jurist, economist, politician, social reformer, journalist, writer, sociologist, and anthropologist. He inspired the Dalit Buddhist movement and campaigned against social discrimination towards the untouchables.