Birth anniversary of B. R. Ambedkar, festival and holiday
Ambedkar Jayanti
Ambedkar Jayanti Procession at Chaitya Bhoomi
Official name
Ambedkar Jayanti[1]
Also called
Bhim Jayanti
Observed by
India
Type
Secular; birth anniversary of B.R. Ambedkar
Celebrations
Ambedkar Jayanti
Observances
Community, historical celebrations
Date
14 April
Frequency
Annual
Related to
Ashok 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 Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Pondicherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal etc.[9]
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^Chatterjee, Mohua (13 April 2020). "Dalits go digital to celebrate 129th Ambedkar Jayanti amid lockdown". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
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