Baba Saheb Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Constitution of India, on his 61st death anniversary today

Baba Saheb Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Constitution of India, on his 61st death anniversary today. The day is also observed as Ambedkar 'Maha Parinirvana Diwas'. Thousands of followers converged at his memorial in Chaitya Bhoomi where Maharashtra Chief Minister and Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao were also present. Mr Fadnavis said the work on Ambedkar's memorial at the Indu Mill land will begin in a month.

Last month, the state government announced that November 7 will be observed as Student's Day in Maharashtra to mark Dalit icon Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar's entry into school education.
BR Ambedkar, fondly called Baba Saheb, was born in a Dalit family during the colonial era of India. He grew up seeing the atrocities meted out to the Dalits, who were treated as untouchables and were ostracised.

He later campaigned against the social discrimination against the Dalits and became the force behind the Dalit Buddhist Movement in India. Nearly half a million Dalits joined him in this movement and got converted to Navayana Buddhism or Neo-Buddhism, a re-interpreteation of Buddhism by Dr Ambedkar. His book, The Buddha and His Dhamma is the holy book of Navayana and Dalit Buddhists. He died on December 6, 1956.

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