Question

Who is known as the 'Saint of the gutters'

• A. B.R.Ambedkar
• B. Mother Teresa
• C. Mahatma Gandhi
• D. Baba Amte

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Mother Teresa

Answer: (2) Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa was recognized as the saint of the gutters. She represented the needy and the poverty-stricken. She was a nun who dedicated herself to helping others, the poor and the most vulnerable, throughout her lifetime. Because of her acts of assistance, she has proclaimed a saint.

B.R.Ambedkar

• Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was born 14 April 1891. He died on 6th December 1956.
• He was born in Mhow, in Madhya Pradesh. Now, Mhow is officially known as Ambedkar Nagar.
• In 1990, B.R. Ambedkar was posthumously awarded Bharat Ratna, the highest Indian civilian award.
• He was also known as Babasaheb Ambedkar.
• B.R.Ambedkar was the architect of the Indian Constitution.
• B R Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee
• BR Ambedkar was a social reformer, economist, politician, and jurist.
• Ambedkar was India’s first law minister.
• He worked for the upliftment of Dalits and campaigned against their social discrimination.
• He earned doctorates in Economics from the London School of Economics and Columbia University.
• He converted to Buddhism in 1956.
• To fight for the right to draw water from the main water tank of the town, Ambedkar led a satyagraha in Mahad.
• Ambedkar had launched the Kalaram Temple movement.
• In 1932, Poona Pact was signed between Madan Mohan Malviya and B.R.Ambedkar (on behalf of the Depressed classes). As per the agreement, in the Provincial legislatures, seats were for the depressed classes, within the general electorate.
• The Finance Commission of India was established by B.R.Ambedkar in 1951.

Mahatma Gandhi

• Mahatma Gandhi is known as the Father of the nation.
• He was born on 2nd October 1869, in Porbandar, Gujarat and he died on 30th January 1948.
• Gandhi’s birthday on 2nd October is commemorated as Gandhi Jayanti and is declared as a national holiday. Across the globe, it is known as the International Day of Non-violence.
• Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is the full name of Mahatma Gandhi.
• Gandhi lived in South Africa for 21 years, he moved to South Africa in 1893.
• Gandhi returned to India in 1915 and led India’s freedom movement using non-violence as the foundation to achieve the goal.
• Gandhi not only fought for India’s freedom struggle but also fought to end untouchability, fought for women’s rights, and remove poverty.
• Mahatma Gandhi led the Dandi Salt March in 1930. It was a 400 Km march to protest against the salt tax imposed by the British.
• In 1942, Gandhi led the Quit India Movement.

Mother Teresa

• Mother Teresa was born in Skopje, now the capital of North Macedonia.
• She was born on 26th August 1910 and died on 5th September 1997.
• Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
• She came to India in 1929. ‘Missionaries of Charity was established by Mother Teresa in 1950, at Calcutta.
• Mother Teresa received the Bharat Ratna award in 1980.

Baba Amte

• He was a social reformer.
• He was born on 26th December 1914, at Maharashtra and died on 9th February 2008.
• He was known for helping people suffering from Leprosy.
• He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan award by the Government of India.
• He is also the winner of the Gandhi Peace Prize, and Ramon Magsaysay Award.
• He is known as the Modern Gandhi of India.