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Ambedkar Jayanthi – April 14
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- This year, Ambedkar Jayanti marks the prolific leader’s 130th birth anniversary.
- Ambedkar Jayanti is observed as Equality Day in India.
- Since 2015 it has been observed as an official public holiday throughout India
- He was born on 14 April 1891 in the town and military cantonment of Mhow (now officially known as Dr Ambedkar Nagar) in the Central Provinces (now in Madhya Pradesh).
- He became the first law and justice minister of independent India (1947 to 1951).
- He is hailed as the Father of the Indian Constitution.
- He died on December 6, 1956 at Delhi.
- He was awarded India’s highest civilian honour the Bharat Ratna in 1990.
- The period between April 14, 1990 and April 14, 1991 was observed as “Year of Social Justice”.
- The United Nations celebrated Ambedkar Jayanti in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
- Since 2017, 14 April is observed as Knowledge Day in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
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