Dr. BR Ambedkar Jayanti 2023: Images, Quotes, Father of Indian Constitution
Ambedkar Jayanti 2023: Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, also known as Babasaheb Ambedkar, was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer, and politician best known as the principal architect of the Indian Constitution. Ambedkar Jayanti is an event that is celebrated every year in India to honour the birth anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar's
Every year on April 14—the anniversary of Dr. BR Ambedkar's birth—people mark Ambedkar Jayanti to honour him. On this day, people present flowers, light candles, and host cultural activities in his honour.
Ambedkar, a member of Hinduism's untouchable Mahar caste, studied Buddhism for years before switching to it alongside 500,000 others in Nagpur on October 14, 1956.
Dr. Ambedkar is recognised for not only having had a huge effect on India's struggle against the social scourge of untouchability, but also for leading a campaign for the country's harijans or widely known as Dalits, whom he believed would never be given their due under Hinduism.
This day is a public holiday in several Indian states, therefore all government facilities—including schools, workplaces, and universities—are closed. Dr. Ambedkar, a champion of Dalit rights and the chief architect of the Indian Constitution, was born in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, on April 14, 1891.
In recognition of Babasaheb's numerous contributions to the creation of contemporary independent India, his birth day is commemorated annually as Ambedkar Jayanti.