The struggles of Dr BR Ambedkar precede his revolutionary work. It's what inspired everything he did later in his life, including building the framework of the Indian Constitution. For Indian Foreign Service officer Devyani Khobragade, the experience was even more personal. "My grandfather was part of Dr Ambedkar's movement. He converted along with Baba Saheb to Buddhism. So, we grew up as Ambedkarite Buddhists. The pride and consciousness to fight for equality and justice that he instilled in the Dalit community was part of conversations in the family," says Delhi-based Khobragade, who made headlines in 2013 for committing visa fraud, and allegedly underpaying her domestic help, while serving as the Deputy Consul General of the Consulate General of India in New York.

Currently serving as joint secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, in Delhi, Khobragade wanted to reacquaint her daughters, Amaya and Shaira, who have spent time in the US and India, with their legacy. "I wanted to instill [in them] pride in the great social justice movement, led by the tallest national leader that our community produced," she says, in an email interview.