B. R. Ambedkar

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (Marathi: भीमराव रामजी आंबेडकर) ([bʱiːmraːw raːmdʑiː aːmbeːɽkər]; 14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956), popularly known as Babasaheb, was an Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer who inspired the Modern Buddhist Movement and campaigned against social discrimination against Dalits, women and labour. He was Independent India's first law minister and the principal architect of theConstitution of India.

Early life and education

Ambedkar was born in the town and military cantonment of Mhow in the Central Provinces (now in Madhya Pradesh).^[16]He was the 14th and last child of Ramji Maloji Sakpal, a ranked army officer at the post of Subedar and Bhimabai Murbadkar Sankpal.  His family was of Marathi background from the town of Ambavade (Mandangad taluka) inRatnagiri district of modern-day Maharashtra. Ambedkar was born into a poor low Mahar (dalit) caste, who were treated as untouchables and subjected to socio-economic discrimination. Ambedkar's ancestors had long been in the employment of the army of the British East India Company, and his father served in the British Indian Army at the Mhow cantonment.

Belonging to the Kabir panth, Ramji Sakpal encouraged his children to read the Hindu classics. He used his position in the army to lobby for his children to study at the government school, as they faced resistance owing to their caste. Although able to attend school, Ambedkar and other untouchable children were segregated and given little attention or assistance by the teachers. They were not allowed to sit inside the class. Even if they needed to drink water, someone from a higher caste would have to pour that water from a height as they were not allowed to touch either the water or the vessel that contained it. This task was usually performed for the young Ambedkar by the school peon, and if the peon was not available then he had to go without water; the situation he later in his writings described as "No peon, No Water". He was required to sit on a gunny sack which he had to take home with him.

Ramji Sakpal retired in 1894 and the family moved to Satara two years later. Shortly after their move, Ambedkar's mother died. The children were cared for by their paternal aunt, and lived in difficult circumstances. Three sons – Balaram, Anandrao and Bhimrao – and two daughters – Manjula and Tulasa – of the Ambedkars would go on to survive them. Of his brothers and sisters, only Ambedkar succeeded in passing his examinations and graduating to a high school. His original surname Ambavadekar comes from his native village 'Ambavade' in Ratnagiri district.^[ His Brahmin teacher, Mahadev Ambedkar, who was fond of him, changed his surname from 'Ambavadekar' to his own surname 'Ambedkar' in school records

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Heavy winds sweep Europe, knock people to their knees

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A surfer enjoys the heavy wind on lake Ammersee near Herrsching, southern Germany, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Wide parts of Germany were hit by storm "Niklas".

Heavy winds swept across Britain, Germany and the Netherlands on Tuesday, killing one man, knocking other pedestrians to their knees and forcing numerous flight and train delays and cancelations.

German railway operator Deutsche Bahn stopped all local trains in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany's most populous state, which includes Cologne and Duesseldorf. It also halted most long-distance services in Bavaria as falling trees damaged overhead electric wires.

Part of Munich's central rail station was evacuated because of storm damage to the roof, the dpa news agency reported. Pedestrians in the city were slammed by gusts that sent them tumbling to the ground.

Several flights were canceled in Frankfurt and Hamburg. In the eastern German town of Gross Santersleben, a man was killed when a concrete wall damaged by the storm fell on him, police said. In Britain, gusts of up to 97 mph (156 kph) hurled tree branches onto railway lines and toppled high-sided vehicles. One tipped-over truck closed the busy Humber Bridge in northeast England.

Two crew members had to be rescued from a tugboat that capsized and sank amid the heavy winds at a marine terminal in Fawley, on England's south coast.

Campaigner of rare premature aging condition dies at 17

Campaigner of rare premature aging condition dies at 17

In this photo provided by the Progeria Research Foundation on Friday, April 3, 2015, Hayley Okines, right, talks during an interview with her mother Kerry. A campaigner who raised awareness of the rare genetic condition progeria, which causes those affected to age some eight times faster than average, has died at age 17. The U.S.-based Progeria Research Foundation said Hayley Okines, from East Sussex in England, died Thursday, April 2, 2015, at her home. It did not provide more details.

LONDON (AP) — A campaigner who raised awareness of the rare genetic condition progeria, which causes those affected to age about eight times faster than average, has died at age 17.

The U.S.-based Progeria Research Foundation said Hayley Okines, from East Sussex in England, died Thursday at her home. It didn't provide more details. The group's executive director Audrey Gordon praised Okines for her participation in drug trials and research that helped make progress toward treatment for the condition. Hundreds of tributes also poured into the group's website celebrating Okines' life.

Okines published her autobiography, "Old Before My Time," at 14, detailing her unusual life. The Progeria Research Foundation says the condition affects about 1 in 4 million to 8 million newborns. Those affected die at an average age of 14.