Question

Who among the following was the first law Minister of Independent India?
1. Maulana Azad
2. Liyakat Ali Khan
3. BR Ambedkar
4. Pattabhi Sitaramayya

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : BR Ambedkar

The correct answer is B.R. Ambedkar.

• Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was independent India's first Minister of Law and Justice.

• He was an Indian jurist, economist, politician, and social reformer, who inspired the Dalit Buddhist movement and campaigned against social discrimination towards the untouchables.
  • He was considered the chief architect of the Constitution of India.
  • He was given Bharat Ratna in 1990.
  • He was born on 14^th April 1891 in Mhow, Indore.
  • He was the first Indian to pursue a doctorate in economics abroad.
  • He was passed away on 6^th December 1956.

• Full name of Liyakat Ali Khan is Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan.
  • He was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan.
• Full name of Maulana Azad is Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin Ahmed bin Khairuddin Al-Hussaini Azad.
  • He was the First Minister of Education in the Indian government.
• Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya was an Indian independence activist and political leader in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
  • He established Andhra Bank in Machilipatnam on 28^th November 1923.