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Ambedkar Jayanti 2025: Know history, and significance behind Bhim Jayanti | In photos

Ambedkar Jayanti 2025: Bhim Jayanti is celebrated every year on April 14 to honor the birth anniversary of Dr. BR Ambedkar, one of India's greatest social reformers, jurists, and the chief architect of the Indian Constitution.

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Edited By: Abhirupa Kundu
Published on: April 14, 2025 10:17 IST
The first public celebration of Ambedkar Jayanti was observed in 1928 in Pune, led by Janardan Sadashiv Ranapisay, a social activist and follower of Ambedkar. Over the years, the day became a major event as Ambedkar became a national icon.
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The first public celebration of Ambedkar Jayanti was observed in 1928 in Pune, led by Janardan Sadashiv Ranapisay, a social activist and follower of Ambedkar. Over the years, the day became a major event as Ambedkar became a national icon.
Bhim Jayanti was gradually adopted across India, and today it's observed not only by followers of Ambedkar's ideology but also by government institutions, political parties, and educational organisations.
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Bhim Jayanti was gradually adopted across India, and today it's observed not only by followers of Ambedkar's ideology but also by government institutions, political parties, and educational organisations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to BR Ambedkar on his birth anniversary in New Delhi.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to BR Ambedkar on his birth anniversary in New Delhi.
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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla with Union Ministers JP Nadda, Kiren Rijiju, and Piyush Goyal, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, LoP in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, party leader Sonia Gandhi, and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta during a ceremony to pay tribute to BR Ambedkar on his birth anniversary, at the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan in New Delhi.
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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla with Union Ministers JP Nadda, Kiren Rijiju, and Piyush Goyal, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, LoP in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, party leader Sonia Gandhi, and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta during a ceremony to pay tribute to BR Ambedkar on his birth anniversary, at the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan in New Delhi.
Ambedkar Jayanti is now a public holiday in several Indian states, and the Indian government officially recognizes April 14 as a day to honor his legacy.
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Ambedkar Jayanti is now a public holiday in several Indian states, and the Indian government officially recognizes April 14 as a day to honor his legacy.
In 2020, the United Nations began observing Ambedkar Jayanti as the International Day of Equality, recognising his contributions toward human rights and equality.
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In 2020, the United Nations began observing Ambedkar Jayanti as the International Day of Equality, recognising his contributions toward human rights and equality.
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Ambedkar Jayanti honors his relentless fight against the caste system, untouchability, and social discrimination. BR Ambedkar empowered marginalised communities and gave them a voice.
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Ambedkar Jayanti honors his relentless fight against the caste system, untouchability, and social discrimination. BR Ambedkar empowered marginalised communities and gave them a voice.
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