Ambedkar was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1990, and is regarded as a Bodhisattva by some Indian Buddhists, though he never claimed it himself.
Ambedkar was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1990. Ambedkar is regarded as a Bodhisattva by some Indian Buddhists. He never claimed it himself. The Bharat Ratna was India's highest civilian award.