Savita Ambedkar
Savita Ambedkar | |
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Dr Savita Ambedkar | |
| Born | Sharada Krishnarao Kabir 27 January 1909 |
| Died | 29 May 2003 (aged 94) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Mai (mother), Maisaheb Ambedkar |
| Alma mater | Grant Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Occupation(s) | social activist, doctor |
| Known for | Social activism |
| Notable work | Dr. Ambedkaranchya Sahawasat |
| Movement | Dalit Buddhist movement |
| Spouse | |
| Relatives | See Ambedkar family |
Savita Ambedkar (née Kabir; 27 January 1909 – 29 May 2003) was an Indian physician, and social activist. In 1948, she married B. R. Ambedkar, the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution of India and Dalit icon. In 1956, she and B. R. Ambedkar converted from Hinduism to Buddhism.
Savita Ambedkar inspired B. R. Ambedkar, helping him medically and editorially while he wrote his books. B. R. Ambedkar credited her in the preface of his book The Buddha and His Dhamma for extending his life by many years. Ramabai Ambedkar, B. R. Ambedkar's first wife had died in 1935.