Dr Savita Ambedkar | |
|---|---|
 Dr Savita Bhimrao 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 |
| Education | MBBS |
| 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 |
Dr Savita Bhimrao Ambedkar (née Kabir; 27 January 1909 – 29 May 2003), was an Indian social activist, doctor and the second wife of B.R. Ambedkar.
Throughout the writing of B. R. Ambedkar’s books she helped him on many occasions and was one of his sources of inspiration. Ambedkar credited her in the preface of his book The Buddha and His Dhamma for extending his life for eighteen years.[1][2][3]
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- ^ "उपोद्घाताची कथा." Loksatta (in Marathi). 3 December 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "PM expresses grief over death of Savita Ambedkar". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 November 2018.