Birth Anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
When is Ambedkar Jayanti -In the year 2016 Ambedkar Jayanti is on Thursday, 14 April, 2016.
Important things about Ambedkar Jayanti -
> Ambedkar Jayanti is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar who is popularly known as Babasaheb or Baba Saheb Ambedkar.
> This Jayanti is celebrated through out India.
> On this day the statue of Dr Ambedkar at the Parliament is paid homage.
> In almost all cities and towns of India the processions and rallies are taken out.
> Speeches are delivered to commemorate the valuable done by Babasaheb.
> The statues of Babasaheb are decorated and paid homage.
Important things about Bhimrao Ambedkar -
> Bhimrao Ambedkar was born on 14 April, 1891 at Mhow. He died on 6, December, 1956.
> He belonged to the low Mahar caste.
> When he was five years old, his mother died.
> He passed his Matriculation Examination in 1908 from Bombay ( Mumbai) Vidhyapeeth.
> In 1913 he went to the United States of America for higher education. He passed his M. A. examination in 1915.
> He became Barrister in 1923.
> Ambedkar started a movement against untouchability. In 1927 he led the Satyagrah in Mahad (Maharashtra) for right of the people of low community to draw water from the water tank of the town.
> He was the Chairman of the constitution Drafting Committee.
> He was given Bharat Ratna in 1990.
Quotations of Ambedkar -
> I measure the progress of the community by the degree of progress which women have achieved.
> Freedom of mind is the real freedom.
> Life should be great rather than long.
> Justice is the another name of liberty, equality and fraternity.
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