BR Ambedkar death anniversary: 10 quotes from Father of Indian Constitution

On Father of Indian Constitution Dr BR Ambedkar’s 65th death anniversary, we bring you some of the best and thought-provoking quotes by the visonary leader who fought for the rights of the Dalits and other socially backward classes.

“Indifferentism is the worst kind of disease that can affect people” - Dr. BR Ambedkar. Credit: DH Pool Photo

“Men are mortal. So are ideas. An idea needs propagation as much as a plant needs watering. Otherwise, both will wither and die” - Dr. BR Ambedkar. Credit: PTI Photo

“Freedom of mind is the real freedom. A person whose mind is not free though he may not be in chains, is a slave, not a free man

“If I find the constitution being misused, I shall be the first to burn it” - Dr. BR Ambedkar. Credit: Twitter/@MissionAmbedkar

“They cannot make history who forget history” - Dr. BR Ambedkar. Credit: DH Pool Photo