Author

Dr Rekha Jha

Dr Rekha Jha, M.A., Ph.D. has more than 30 years of teaching experience at University level with area of specialization in Public Policy and Mathematical Economics. She has published number of papers in national and international journals.

This page contains all articles by Dr Rekha Jha

Editor's picks →

Money & Trade

Explained

No, Ambedkar did not propose a Bitcoin-like currency

The claim that B. R. Ambedkar proposed a “Bitcoin-like” currency of fixed supply in 1923, and was the first to do so, rests on one phrase read without the three hundred pages around it. His own text, his teacher’s foreword, and a century of monetary history before him all say otherwise.

November 13, 2026

Personal picks of Dr Rekha Jha

Latest articles by Dr Rekha Jha

Ambedkar and Bitcoin claim

No, Ambedkar did not propose a Bitcoin-like currency

November 13, 2026

The claim that B. R. Ambedkar proposed a “Bitcoin-like” currency of fixed supply in 1923, and was the first to do so, rests on one phrase read without the three hundred pages around it. His own text, his teacher’s foreword, and a century of monetary history before him all say otherwise.

Read article →