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The real Father of the Nation?

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar: The Untold Truth (2000) Director: Jabbar Patel Mammoth in the starring role In a recent TV poll, Dr. Ambedkar had been voted as the most critical leader after Gandhi, even drawing more numbers than Nehru. In another article, the competition for the coveted title 'Father of the Nation' is between Gandhi, Netaji, and Ambedkar. Babasaheb, as he is popularly known, is remembered annually on 26th January as that was the day the Indian Constitution was drafted, and he was the main man behind its inception. The Indian Constitution is said to be one of the best in the world and, like the one it is based on, the American counterpart, promotes equality, justice, and liberty to every man. It is ironic that a low caste boy who was denied a bench in his school and had to sit on the floor on a gunnysack was denied drinking water in class and was denied the offer to learn Sanskrit as he would contaminate the august Hindu religion end up as one of the most in...