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In the early years, there was a lot of mutual respect between the leaders of the Congress and those of the opposition. The interim government that ruled the country after the declaration of Independence and the first general election included opposition leaders like Dr. Ambedkar and Shyama Prasad Mukherjee in the cabinet. Jawaharlal Nehru often referred to his fondness for the Socialist Party and invited socialist leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan to join his government.

Which ministry did Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar get in Nehru's first cabinet after independence?

Ministry of law

The correct answer is Option 3 - Ministry of law

Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar was given Ministery of Law in Nehru's first cabinet after independence.

Other options:

Option 1- Ministry of Labour: Jagjivan Ram
Option 2- Ministry of Communication: Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
Option 3- Ministry of Law: B.R. Ambedkar
Option 4- Ministry of Defence: Sardar Baldev Singh

More about Dr. B.R. Ambedkar:

He was a prominent leader of the anti-caste movement & played a pivotal role in the struggle for justice for the Dalits.
He founded the Independent Labour Party, The Scheduled Castes Federation & envisioned the formation of the Republican Party of India.
During World War II he served as a Member of the Viceroy's Executive Council.
He was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly.
Post-independence, he became the Law Minister in Nehru's first cabinet.
However, he resigned from his ministerial post in 1951 due to differences with the government over the Hindu Code Bill.
In 1956, he renounced Hinduism and embraced Buddhism along with thousands of his followers.
He had become frail because of diabetes. On 6th December 1956, he died in his sleep.