Dr B.R. Ambedkar was the first person from their caste to complete his college education and proceed to England to become a lawyer. He made endless efforts to gain entry, for the Dalits, into the temples. Later on in life, he took up Buddhism and converted to Buddhism that treated all men equally. He was elected to the Constituent Assembly from Bengal in November 1946. He became the Chairman of the Drafting Committee in 1947. Later, as Law Minister in the Union Cabinet, he did much for the upliftment of the untouchables. He rightly believed that the Dalits had to come forward and help themselves.