Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial | |
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Former names | 26 Alipur Road, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Parinirvan Sthal |
General information | |
Address | 26 Sham Nath Marg |
Town or city | New Delhi |
Country | India |
Coordinates | 28°41′02″N 77°13′19″E / 28.684°N 77.222°E |
Groundbreaking | 2016-03-21 |
Construction started | 2016 |
Construction stopped | 2018 |
Inaugurated | 2018-04-13 |
Cost | 99.64 crore[1] |
Owner | Government of India |
Governing body | Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 4 (3 basements and ground floor)[1] |
Other information | |
Parking | Basement 2 and 3 (capacity: 54 cars)[1] |
Public transit access | Delhi 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.