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The dining table associated with Dr. B. R. Ambedkar is a significant historical artifact related to his life and legacy. It is believed to be the dining table that Dr. Ambedkar used at his residence in London during his years of study at the London School of Economics (LSE) in the early 20th century.
This table is not just an ordinary piece of furniture; it holds great symbolic importance. It is said to have been the place where Ambedkar worked on some of his important writings and ideas, including his doctoral thesis, “The Problem of the Rupee: Its Origin and Its Solution,” which he submitted for his Ph.D. at Columbia University in New York.
The dining table is a part of the collection in the Dr. Ambedkar Memorial at Nagpur, Maharashtra, where several personal belongings and items associated with his life are preserved.
The table represents a symbol of his resilience and intellectual rigor, as Ambedkar’s studies, despite the social challenges he faced as a member of the Dalit community, played a major role in shaping his ideas about equality, social justice, and the Indian Constitution.