Ambedkar Jayanti

Ambedkar Jayanti
Ambedkar Jayanti Procession at Chaitya Bhoomi
Official nameAmbedkar Jayanti[1]
Also calledBhim Jayanti
Observed byIndia
TypeSecular; birth anniversary of B.R. Ambedkar
CelebrationsAmbedkar Jayanti
ObservancesCommunity, historical celebrations
Date14 April
FrequencyAnnual
Related toAshok Vijaya Dashmi
Constitution Day (India)

Ambedkar Jayanti or Bhim Jayanti is observed on 14 April to commemorate the memory of B. R. Ambedkar, Indian politician and social reformer. It marks Ambedkar's birthday who was born on 14 April 1891.[2] His birthday is also referred to as 'Equality Day' by some in India.[3][4][5]

The Citizens paid tributes to Ambedkar on the occasion of his 125th birth anniversary, at Parliament House, in New Delhi on April 14, 2016.

Ambedkar Jayanti processions are carried out by his followers at Chaitya Bhoomi in Mumbai and Deeksha Bhoomi in Nagpur.[6] It is a customary for senior national figures, such as the President, Prime Minister and leaders of major political parties, to pay homage at the statue of Ambedkar at the Parliament of India in New Delhi. It is celebrated throughout the world especially by dalits, adivasi, labour workers, women and also those who embraced Buddhism after his example. In India, large numbers of people visit local statues commemorating Ambedkar in procession with lot of fanfare. In 2020, the first online Ambedkar Jayanti was celebrated in the world.[7][8]

Ambedkar Jayanti is a public holiday in more than 25 states and union territories of India, including Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal etc.[9]

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  2. ^ "Ambedkar Jayanti 2021:Humble Request to Dr B. R. Ambedkar's Followers". S A NEWS. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  3. ^ कुमार, अरविन्द (14 April 2020). "असमानता दूर करने के लिए भीमराव आंबेडकर ने क्या उपाय दिए थे". ThePrint Hindi. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Ambedkar Jayanti 2020: आज है अंबेडकर जयंती, जानिए बाबा साहेब से जुड़ी ये 7 बातें". NDTVIndia. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  5. ^ हिंदी, क्विंट (13 April 2020). "B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti 2020: पढ़ें अंबेडकर साहब के ये अनमोल विचार". TheQuint (in Hindi). Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Ambedkar Jayanti - Bhim Jayanti - 14 April". Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  7. ^ Chatterjee, Mohua (13 April 2020). "Dalits go digital to celebrate 129th Ambedkar Jayanti amid lockdown". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  8. ^ Shastree, Uttara (1996). Religious Converts in India: Socio-political Study of Neo-Buddhists. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-629-3. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
  9. ^ "Dr Ambedkar Jayanti in India in 2021 | by Office Holidays". www.officeholidays.com. Retrieved 6 April 2021.