Ambedkar is the Father of Indian Constitution. He is Independent India's first Law Minister. In an era when the caste system was so severe in India which resulted in social inequality & injustice, Ambedkar took it to himself to create social reforms to bring about equality and against the discrimination of untouchables (dalits). Posthumously he was awarded Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award of India.
When Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, visited London, he opened this building called the Ambedkar House, as a memorial for the social reformist in India, Shri Bhimarao Ramji Ambedkar.
This was exactly the place where Ambedkar lived when he was a student of London School of Economics in 1921-22 when India was still under British Raj. Today the property has been acquired by the Maharashtra State Govt where Ambedkar hails from, in Sept 2015.Its a 3 storied building and the ground floor has been converted to a museum and the upper floors are to be let to deserving Indian students who study in London. The entire apartment is 2050 sq ft and a 6 bedroom building. Very similar to the English Heritage Blue Plaques, here is a Blue Plaque that says the Indian Crusader for Social Justice Dr.Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar lived here.
As soon as I entered there was a golden plaque that said Modi inaugurated this Museum. On the right are 2 major rooms where several pictures, incl rare ones and his letters of Ambedkar kept on display. His quotes were also in display incl his most famous one 'Liberty, Equality and Fraternity'. There's a huge bust of Ambedkar in display as well along with a small golden sculpture of Buddha, the Lord he believed in.
To Get There:
Nearest Tube Station: Chalk Farm (Northern Line operates here)
Address: 10, King Henry's Rd, London NW3 3RP
