Babasaheb (Devanagari: बाबासाहेब, IAST: Bābāsāhēb) is a nickname given in India.[1] It is a Marathi phrase which means 'Respected Father' (Baba = father and Saheb = sir). This epithet is commonly applied to B. R. Ambedkar.[2]

Other notable people with the name include:

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  1. ^ Eleanor Zelliot (1969). Dr. Ambedkar and the Mahar Movement. University of Pennsylvania. p. 46. Babasaheb - (literally, father-master) the affectionate and respectful nickname
  2. ^ Kathare, Dr. Anil (2017). महाराष्ट्राचा समग्र इतिहास (in Marathi). कल्पना प्रकाशन, नांदेड. p. 690.