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Religion must mainly be a matter of principles only. It cannot be a matter of rules. The moment it degenerates into rules, it ceases to be a religion, as it kills responsibility which is an essence of the true religious act.
B. R. Ambedkar
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B. R. Ambedkar
Age: 65 †
Born: 1891
Born: April 14
Died: 1956
Died: December 6
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