How tall is B. R. Ambedkar?

B. R. Ambedkar's listed height was 178 cm (5'10").

About B. R. Ambedkar

B. R. Ambedkar, born Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer and politician, born on 14 April 1891. After graduating from Elphinstone College, University of Bombay, he studied economics at Columbia University and the London School of Economics, receiving doctorates in 1927 and 1923, respectively. He also trained in law at Gray's Inn, London.

Ambedkar chaired the committee that drafted the Constitution of India and served as Law and Justice minister in the first cabinet of Jawaharlal Nehru. In his early career he was an economist, professor and lawyer, and later he campaigned, published journals, and advocated political rights and social freedom for Dalits. During his time at Columbia University he came under the influence of John Dewey and his philosophy of pragmatism.

Ambedkar stood at a listed 178 cm (5'10"). He died on 6 December 1956. In 1956 he converted to Buddhism, initiating mass conversions of Dalits, and in 1990 the Bharat Ratna was posthumously conferred on him.

Frequently asked

How tall is B. R. Ambedkar in feet and inches? B. R. Ambedkar was 5'10" tall, which is 178 cm, 70.1 inches or 1.78 m.

Sources

• B. R. Ambedkar on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• B. R. Ambedkar on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 178 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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