Ambedkar Jayanti 2023: Know when and why Ambedkar Jayanti is celebrated, what is its history and importance

Ambedkar Jayanti 2023: Every year on April 14, the birth anniversary of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar is celebrated across the country. He was born on 14 April 1891. People used to fondly call him by the name of Baba Saheb. After India’s independence, 14 April is celebrated every year as Ambedkar Jayanti with the aim of paying tribute to his invaluable contribution in the making of the country’s constitution.

Please tell that Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar was a politician, philosopher, economist and social reformer. Who fought throughout his life for the rights of the weak. He raised his voice against the caste system and fought for the rights of the Dalit community. Baba Saheb wanted to empower the oppressed, exploited, weak, laborers and women sections of the society through education and wanted to give them a better status in the society.

History of Ambedkar Jayanti
For the first time Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s birth anniversary was celebrated on April 14, 1928 in Pune. It was started by Janardan Sadashiv Ranpise who was an ardent follower and social worker of Ambedkar. He started the tradition of celebrating this day which continues till now. Let us inform that every year on 14th April there is a public holiday in the country.

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Significance of Ambedkar Jayanti
Baba Saheb’s contribution in the upliftment of the underprivileged is remembered through Ambedkar Jayanti. Ambedkar Jayanti focuses on caste-based bigotry. Which remains in the society even today. Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar had prepared the draft of the Indian Constitution. Which gives equal rights to all citizens irrespective of caste and religion.

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Babasaheb had formed the Excommunicated Hitkarini Sabha
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar had formed the Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabha, a central organization to promote the basic rights and education of untouchables and Dalits. Not only this, he had also agitated for Dalits to get public drinking water supply and the right to enter Hindu temples. The subjects of freedom, equality, brotherhood, Buddhism, science, humanism, truth, non-violence etc. have been the principles of Ambedkarism.

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