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Friday, August 28, 2015

India Acquires Dr B R Ambedkar’s London House Thursday Aug 27,2015

India on Thursday Aug 27,2015 sealed the deal to acquire the ownership of a three-storey bungalow on King Henry's Road in North London, where Dalit icon and architect of Constitution Dr. B.R. Ambedkar lived as a student in the 1920s, and will be converted into an international memorial.

Maharashtra’s Minister for social justice and special assistance Raj Kumar Badole exchanged contracts with regard to the 2,050 sq ft house at 10 King Henry’s Road, in northwest London, said Santosh Dass, president of the Federation of Ambedkarite and Buddhist Organisations U.K.

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Dr B R Ambedkar, who died in 1956 aged 65 was posthumously conferred with the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1990.

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