Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has urged the citizens to reaffirm their resolve to the country, abiding by the duties assigned to the people by the Constitution as an individual.
What is Mahaparinirvana Divas?
- The death anniversary of Baba Saheb Ambedkar falls on 6th of Dec which is observed as Mahaparinirvana Divas.
- On this day every year millions of people throng to Dr Ambedkar’s Samadhi referred as Chaityabhoomi at Dadar in Mumbai to pay respect to the great leader.
What is Parinirvana?
- Parinirvana is a Buddhist festival that marks the death of the Buddha. It is also known as Nirvana Day.
- Buddhists around the world celebrate the death of the Buddha, because they believe that having attained Enlightenment he achieved freedom from physical existence and its sufferings.
Who was B R Ambedkar?
- Ambedkar was born on 14 April, 1891 in Mhow (now in Madhya Pradesh).
- He was the first Indian to pursue a doctorate degree in economics from abroad. Apart from this, he was the first double PhD holder in Economics in South Asia.
- He was awarded a scholarship by the Gaekwad (ruler) of Baroda.
- He is called the father of the Indian Constitution since he was the chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee.
- During the 1952 general election, Ambedkar formed the Scheduled Caste Federation party.
- He converted to Buddhism in 1956.
- Some of his literary works include: The Problem of the Rupee – Its Origin and Its Solution, Waiting for a Visa, Thoughts on Linguistic States.
- He died on 6 December, 1956.
- He was posthumously conferred with Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, on 31 March, 1990.
