Yashwant Bhimrao Ambedkar[a] (12 December 1912 — 17 September 1977), also known as Bhaiyasaheb Ambedkar, was an Indian socio-religious activist, newspaper editor, politician, and activist of Ambedkarite Buddhist movement.

He tried to keep the Ambedkarite community united and also took an active part in the Dalit Buddhist movement.

[14] After the death of his father Babasaheb Ambedkar on 6 December 1956, he became the second president of the Buddhist Society of India.

[19][20] On 2 August 1958, at Bhimnagar in Pune, he erected a full-sized bronze statue of Babasaheb Ambedkar.

A meeting of the Presidency was held in Nagpur on 1 October 1957 to establish the party.

At this meeting, N. Sivaraj, Yashwant Ambedkar, P. T. Borale, A. G. Pawar, Datta Katti, Dadasaheb Rupwate were present.

He was cremated in a Buddhist manner in Mumbai at the Dadar Cemetery (next to the Chaityabhoomi Stupa).