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Writings and Speeches — the libraryOn this website
All 17 volumes published by the Government of India, readable page by page, each page linked to the official PDF.
Ask the archiveOn this website
Search more than 13,800 pages of his writings and speeches by word or question.
All worksOn this website
Every book, thesis, essay and statement, explained simply, with where to read it.
SpeechesOn this website
His major speeches, with dates, places and the key idea of each.
Where the originals are keptOn this website
Manuscripts, theses, letters and his personal library — which archive or museum holds them and how to visit.
The Constitution of IndiaOn this website
The official text to download, key articles explained, and his speeches in the Constituent Assembly.
TimelineOn this website
Every key date in his life, each with its source.

Official publications and records.

Books & Writings of Ambedkar — Ministry of External Affairsmea.gov.in
Official PDFs of Writings and Speeches in English (17 volumes) and Hindi (40 volumes).
Writings and Speeches — Dr. Ambedkar Foundationdrambedkarwritings.gov.in
The Foundation's own website for the collected works, with a photo gallery.
Dr. Ambedkar Foundationambedkarfoundation.nic.in
Autonomous body under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment; runs the National Memorial at 26 Alipur Road, Delhi.
The Constitution of India — Legislative Departmentlegislative.gov.in
The latest official text of the Constitution in English and Hindi.
Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhidaic.gov.in
Research centre with a digital library and a Constitution gallery.
National Archives of India — Abhilekh Patalabhilekh-patal.in
Government files mentioning him, and his papers received from the People's Education Society.

Debates and documents from 1946–1950.

Constituent Assembly Debates — Constitution of India (CLPR)constitutionofindia.net
Full text of the debates, by date and by article, including his speeches of 4 November 1948 and 25 November 1949.
Writings and Speeches, Vol. 13 — on this siteOn this website
His speeches and work as chairman of the Drafting Committee.

Where his student years are documented.

Columbia University Archives — Notable Columbiansguides.library.columbia.edu
His degrees, photographs and records held at Columbia, with how to see them.
Caste, Ambedkar, and Contemporary India — Columbia Librariesexhibitions.library.columbia.edu
Online exhibition created for a 2009 Columbia conference in his honour.
Ambedkar timeline — Frances Pritchett, Columbiafranpritchett.com
A decade-by-decade timeline with many original documents and translations.
Educate. Agitate. Organise. — LSE Librarylse.ac.uk
Online exhibition on his years at the London School of Economics.
His LSE student file (PDF)lse.ac.uk
Application forms, record card and letters from his professors.
British Library — India Office Recordssearcharchives.bl.uk
About 45 records: Round Table Conference papers, the Poona Pact, government files.

Free scanned copies of his works.

Collected Works — Internet Archivearchive.org
The Dr. Ambedkar Foundation volumes as PDF and searchable text.
Writings and Speeches, all volumes — Internet Archivearchive.org
Another complete set, including searchable copies of Volumes 14 and 16.
सम्पूर्ण वाङ्मय (Hindi) — Internet Archivearchive.org
The collected works in Hindi.
Dr. Ambedkar: Life and Mission — Dhananjay Keerarchive.org
The classic biography, first published in 1954 during his lifetime.
Velivada — Dr. B. R. Ambedkar booksvelivada.com
Downloads of his books in several languages.

Places that keep his belongings and memory.

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Museum & Memorial, Pune (Symbiosis)symbiosis-ambedkarmemorial.org
Personal belongings including his Bharat Ratna, manuscripts and photographs.
Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial, 26 Alipur Road, Delhiambedkarfoundation.nic.in
The house where he died, now a national memorial.

Independent journalism and writing from the movement.

Forward Pressforwardpress.in
Bilingual magazine on Bahujan history, politics and culture.
Round Table Indiaroundtableindia.co.in
Essays and opinion from Ambedkarite writers.
The Mooknayakthemooknayak.com
News on Dalit, Adivasi and Bahujan communities, named after his 1920 newspaper.

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