The History Behind Ambedkar Jayanti

Times Now Digital, Shahin N

Apr 14, 2025

​What Makes Ambedkar Jayanti Special?​​

On April 14, people celebrate Amedkar Jayanti, which honours Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar's birth anniversary.

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​A Social Reformer, Economist And Jurist​

Dr. Ambedkar was a social reformer, economist, and jurist who was instrumental in the struggle against untouchability and the caste system in India.

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​Faced caste-based discrimination​

Dr. Ambedkar was born in present-day Madhya Pradesh’s Mhow, who faced caste-based discrimination early in his life.

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​Key Role In Drafting Constitution​

He played a key role in drafting the constitution as India's first Law Minister.

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​Awards​

As per reports, in 1990, Dr. Ambedkar was posthumously awarded India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, and 1990–1991 was declared the ‘Year of Social Justice.’

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​Dr. Ambedkar's Education​

Dr. Ambedkar completed his early schooling from Maharashtra’s Satara before moving to Elphinstone High School in Bombay. (All images have been taken from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Caravan-Official Website)

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