Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial

Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial
Ambekdar sitting under a banyan tree
Map
Former names26 Alipur Road, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Parinirvan Sthal
General information
Address26 Sham Nath Marg
Town or cityNew Delhi
CountryIndia
Coordinates28°41′02″N 77°13′19″E / 28.684°N 77.222°E / 28.684; 77.222
Groundbreaking2016-03-21
Construction started2016
Construction stopped2018
Inaugurated2018-04-13
Cost99.64 crore[1]
OwnerGovernment of India
Governing bodyMinistry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Technical details
Floor count4 (3 basements and ground floor)[1]
Other information
ParkingBasement 2 and 3 (capacity: 54 cars)[1]
Public transit accessDelhi Metro: Vidhan Sabha and Civil Lines
Website
ambedkarfoundation.nic.in

Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial, also known as also known as Mahaparinirvan Bhoomi or Mahaparinirvan Sthal, is a memorial in India's national capital New Delhi, dedicated to anti-caste activist and political leader B. R. Ambedkar. The site is the location of 26 Alipur Road, a now-demolished bungalow where Ambedkar lived from 1951 until his death in 1956.

The Government of India acquired the site in 2003, and built a makeshift memorial at the site. The present-day memorial, which includes a museum with several exhibits, was built during 2016-2018.

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