Ambedkar Jayanti

Ambedkar Jayanti or Bhim Jayanti is an annual festival observed on 14 April to commemorate the memory of B. R. Ambedkar.[2] It marks Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's birthday who was born on 14 April 1891. Since 2015 it has been observed as an official public holiday throughout India.[3] Ambedkar Jayanti is celebrated not just in India rather all around the world.[4]

Ambedkar Jayanti
Ambedkar Jayanti Procession at Chaitya Bhoomi
Official nameDr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti[1]
Also calledBhim Jayanti
Observed byIndia
TypeSecular; birth anniversary of B. R. Ambedkar
CelebrationsAmbedkar jayanti
ObservancesCommunity, historical celebrations
Date14 April
FrequencyAnnual
Related toAshok Vijaya Dashmi
Constitution Day (India)

Ambedkar Jayanti processions are carried out by his followers at Chaitya Bhoomi in Mumbai and Deeksha Bhoomi in Nagpur.[5] 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, first Online Ambedkar Jayanti celebrated in the world.[6][7]

History

Babasaheb Ambedkar's first birthday was publicly celebrated on 14 April 1928 in Pune, by an Ambedkarite social activist Janardan Sadashiv Ranapisay. He started the tradition of Babasaheb's birth anniversary or Ambedkar Jayanti.[8]

Ambedkar passed his matriculation in 1907. Then, he pursued BA honours in economics and political science from Elphinstone college. He enrolled in Columbia University, New York for the Masters of Arts and got his PhD in economics in 1927. In 1916, he took the admission for the Bar Course at Gray’s Inn along with this he also did another doctoral thesis in economics from the London School of Economics.[9]

He was adept in 64 subjects and was proficient in 11 languages.[10]

On 14 April 1990, Ambedkar was bestowed with Bharat Ratna award. The same year his life size portrait was also unveiled in the Central Hall of Parliament. The period from 14 April 1990 — 14 April 1991 was observed as "Year of Social Justice" in the memory of Babasaheb.[11]

The United Nations celebrated Ambedkar Jayanti in 2016, 2017 and 2018.[12][13][14]

Tributes

Indian Post issued stamps dedicated to Ambedkar's birthday in 1966, 1973, 1991, 2001, and 2013, and featured him on other stamps in 2009, 2015, 2016, and 2017.[15][16]

Government of India Issued 10 Rupees and 125 Rupees coins in 2015 to mark the 125 Birth Anniversary in the honor of Ambedkar.[17]

As Per Government of Maharashtra 14 April is observed as Knowledge Day in memory of Babasaheb Ambedkar.[18][19]

In 2015, a Google Doodle was published for Ambedkar's 124th birthday.[20]

In 2017, on the occasion of Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti, Twitter launched Dr. Ambedkar emoji as a tribute to the legend.[21]

See also

References
  1. "सार्वजनिक सुट्ट्या-महाराष्ट्र शासनाचे अधिकृत संकेतस्थळ, भारत". Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  2. http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/12_6_2015_JCA-2-19032015.pdf Archived 5 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine Ambedkar Jayanti from ccis.nic.in on 19 March 2015
  3. http://persmin.gov.in/ Webpage of Ministry of Personnel and Public Grievance & Pension
  4. 125th Dr. Ambedkar Birthday Celebrations Around the World. mea.gov.in
  5. "Ambedkar Jayanti - Bhim Jayanti - 14 April". Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  6. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/dalits-go-digital-to-celebrate-129th-ambedkar-jayanti-amid-lockdown/articleshow/75129889.cms
  7. Shastree, Uttara (1996). Religious Converts in India: Socio-political Study of Neo-Buddhists. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-629-3. Retrieved 6 April 2010.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  8. "बाबासाहेबांची जयंती कधी आणि कोणी सुरू केली?". Loksatta (in Marathi). 14 April 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  9. "Education of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar". SA News Channel.
  10. "Ambedkar Jayanti 2020: Interesting facts & inspiring quotes by Dr B R Ambedkar". Times of India.
  11. "Bharat Ratna Baba Saheb". 5 May 2006. Archived from the original on 5 May 2006. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  12. "Ambedkar Jayanti celebrated for the first time outside India as UN organises special event - Firstpost". firstpost.com. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  13. "UN celebrates Ambedkar's legacy 'fighting inequality, inspiring inclusion'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  14. "संयुक्त राष्ट्र में मनाई गई डॉ. बाबासाहेब भीमराव आंबेडकर जयंती - News State". newsstate.com. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  15. Ambedkar on stamps. colnect.com
  16. B. R. Ambedkar on stamps. commons.wikimedia.org
  17. "PM Narendra Modi releases Rs 10, Rs 125 commemorative coins honouring Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar". 6 December 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  18. Reporter, Staff (14 April 2017). "Ambedkar Jayanti to be celebrated as Knowledge Day in State". Retrieved 3 March 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
  19. government resolution of maharashtra dated 13-04-2017
  20. "B.R. Ambedkar, a hero of India's independence movement, honoured by Google Doodle". The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  21. https://www.ibtimes.co.in/jaibhim-twitter-launches-dr-br-ambedkar-emoji-commemorate-126th-birth-anniversary-723121
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