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  1. Ambedkar Research Scholars

    The SAC encourages research scholars to engage with Dr B R Ambedkar's history, from his time at the LSE and beyound. Dr B R Ambedkar is one of the most important alumnus of LSE, from where he was awarded his MA and PhD. His doctoral thesis on 'The Indian Rupee', written in 1922-23, was later published as The Problem of the Rupee: Its Origin ...

  2. Ambedkar at LSE

    Dr B R Ambedkar first visited LSE in 1916, returned in 1921 and submitted his doctoral thesis in 1923. Sue Donnelly investigates Ambedkar's life at LSE. ... London school of economics has given gems to humanity. Surely DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR was one of them. He has done so much good in so little time.

  3. From dream to reality: my unforgettable journey to the London School of

    Estimated reading time: 6 minutes. In April 2024, the India Observatory at LSE held a conference to mark the anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar's PhD thesis, The Problem of the Rupee. Dr Ajay Arun Dhawale recounts his experience of travelling to London to attend and speak at the event. I have always cherished my dream of visiting the London ...

  4. BR Ambedkar in London: A thesis completed, a treaty ...

    Ambedkar enrolled at Gray's Inn, and attended courses on geography, political ideas, social evolution and social theory at London School of Economics, at a course fee of £10.10s.

  5. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's 1923 Thesis: The Problem of Rupee and Its Impact on

    Lucknow- What was the title of the thesis that Dr. B. R. Ambedkar submitted to the London School of Economics, for which he was awarded his doctorate in 1923?This might appear to be quite an easy question for most Ambedkarites, but Himani Bundela, a native of Jhansi, who breezed through the 15 questions of Kaun Banega Crorepati to win Rs 1 crore, couldn't answer this question and deprived ...

  6. Why publication of B.R. Ambedkar's thesis a century later will be

    The Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Source Material Publication Committee of the Maharashtra government plans to publish the thesis that was written by Ambedkar as part of his MSc degree from the London School of Economics (LSE). The thesis, 'Provincial Decentralisation of Imperial Finance in British India', will be part of the 23rd volume of ...

  7. Dr. Ambedkar and Columbia University: A Legacy to Celebrate

    Ambedkar would join the London School of Economics for a few years and submit a thesis there, but then, he would eventually come back to Columbia, to submit a Ph.D. thesis in Economics, in 1925 under the mentorship of his dear friend Prof. Seligman, entitled: The Evolution of Provincial Finance in British India: A Study in the Provincial ...

  8. PDF London School of Economics and Political Science

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  9. 1920s

    ==1922== Through unremitting hard work (sustained on insufficient food and sleep), Ambedkar once again overfulfilled all expectations: he completed a thesis for a M.Sc. (Econonics) degree at London School of Economics; and was called to the bar (*photo*); and submitted a Ph.D. thesis in economics to the University of London.

  10. The life and thought of Dr B R Ambedkar in London

    LSE alumnus Dr Bhimrao R Ambedkar (1891-1956) was one of India's greatest intellectuals and social reformers; his political ideas continue to inspire and mobilise some of the world's poorest and most socially disadvantaged, in India and the global Indian diaspora. Ambedkar's thought on labour, legal rights, women's rights, education ...

  11. BHIMRAO RAMJI AMBEDKAR AND THE CASTE SYSTEM: The Social Thought of an

    After Independence Dr. Ambedkar ... M. Sc., London School of Economics, June 1921; The problem of the Rupee ; its origin and its solution , Dr. Sc. thesis, London School of Economics, 1922. - 747. articulate members of his own jati (caste group), the Mahars, and of other followers. Most of his writings and speeches deal from time to time with

  12. Ambedkar's Educational Odyssey, 1913-1927

    Dr B. R. Ambedkar was among the group of early Indian economists of the 20th ... from inputs from the archivists at the London School of Economics and Columbia ... Ambedkar submitted a thesis for ...

  13. Looking back at Ambedkar's student life as LSE releases archives

    10 Feb 2016, 5:07 am. UK's prestigious London School of Economics has released archival documents on Dr B R Ambedkar, one of its famous students and architect of the Indian Constitution, to mark ...

  14. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Contribution to Selected Economic and Social

    The thesis that Dr. B. R. Ambedkar presented to the London School of Economics, for which he was granted his doctorate in 1923, was titled "The Problem of the Rupee." Dr. BR Ambedkar, for example, expressed this view of inequality as a threat to efficiency when he claimed that "caste does not result in economic efficiency" among social ...

  15. Timeline Content (The Annihilation of Caste

    Through unremitting hard work, Ambedkar once again overfulfilled all expectations: he completed a thesis for a M.Sc. (Econonics) degree at London School of Economics, and was called to the bar, and submitted a Ph.D. thesis in economics to the University of London. (Dhananjay Keer, Dr. Ambedkar: Life and Mission, Bombay: Popular Prakashan, 1971 ...

  16. On Economics, Banking and Trades: A Critical Overview of Ambedkar's

    Janardan DasThe Problem of Rupee is 257-page long paper written by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar that he presented as his Doctoral thesis at the London School of Economics (LSE) in March 1923. In it, Ambedkar tried to explain the troubles that were associated with the national currency of India - the Rupee. He argued against the British ploy to keep the exchange rate too high to facilitate the trade of ...

  17. Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

    MSc 1921 & PhD 1923. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1891-1956) was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer and political leader. Perhaps best known as the principal architect of the Indian Constitution and a staunch champion of Dalit rights (or "Untouchables" as they were referred to in colonial India), Ambedkar completed a Masters in 1921 ...

  18. Neglected Economic Thought of Babasaheb Ambedkar

    London School of Economics conferred on him in 1921 was for his research in economics. Besides his dissertations for these formal degrees, Ambedkar also analys-ed the economic dimensions of social maladies in India. His speeches were replete with stimulating economic thoughts. Various memoranda and statements that Ambedkar

  19. London School of Economics releases BR Ambedkar archives

    UK's prestigious London School of Economics has released archival documents on Dr B R Ambedkar, one of its famous students and architect of the Indian Constitution, to mark his 125th birth anniversary. Ambedkar was studying at the Columbia University in 1920 when economist Edwin R Seligman wrote to Professor Herbert Foxwell, teaching at London ...

  20. London School of Economics

    5. M.A, 1915 Majoring in Economics and with Sociology, History Philosophy, Anthropology and Politics asthe other subjects of study. 6. Ph.D, 1917, Columbia University conferred a Degree of Ph.D. 7. M.Sc, 1921 June, London School of Economics, London. Thesis - 'Provincial Decentralization of Imperial Finance in British India'.

  21. DR. B.R AMBEDKAR

    DR. B.R AMBEDKAR. It takes courage to break free from the shackles of social inequality. ... In October 1916 he studied for the Bar examination at Gray's Inn, and enrolled at the London School of Economics where he started work on a doctoral thesis.In June 1917 he was obliged to go back to India as the term of his scholarship from Baroda ended ...

  22. B. R. Ambedkar

    Ambedkar (In center line, first from right) with his professors and friends from the London School of Economics (1916-17) In October 1916, he enrolled for the Bar course at Gray's Inn, and at the same time enrolled at the London School of Economics where he started working on a doctoral thesis. In June 1917, he returned to India because his ...

  23. Ambedkar's Economic Ideas & Contributions

    continuation Dr. B.R.Ambekar completed his DSc degree from L ondon School of Economics, London in the year 1923. The title of his thesis was "The Problem of Rupee - Its origin and its solut ion".