Today India once again celebrates Ambedkar Jayanti 2025, as millions across the length and breadth of the country will commemorate the 135th birth anniversary of Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, popularly referred to as the Father of the Indian Constitution. This day reminds us of his extraordinary contribution to making modern India, as well as his unflagging endeavour to create an equal and inclusive society within it.
Ambedkar Jayanti 2025 Date and National Observance
This year, Ambedkar Jayanti falls on Monday, April 14, and is marked as a national public holiday. By an official notification issued on March 28, the Government of India declared the day a central government holiday, meaning all central offices, institutions, and banks will remain closed, and it has been notified in recognition of deeply affecting Indian society by Dr Ambedkar.
Ambedkar Jayanti, which has come to be known as Equality Day, is a tribute to the visionary leader who raised the voice of Dalits, women, and the working class. Across states and cities, dignity adorns portraits of Dr. Ambedkar with educational seminars, cultural programs, and peaceful marches organised to carry forward his message for justice, liberty, and fraternity.
Legacy of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar: History and Significance
Born on April 14, 1891, at Mhow (now in Madhya Pradesh), Dr. Ambedkar came into the world as a child of the Mahar caste, which in history has been branded untouchables. He faced the worst discrimination of caste, fought against it with the tenacity of a bull, and kept running behind education. From Satara in Maharashtra to Elphinstone High School in Bombay, and then all the way to Columbia University and the London School of Economics, his schooling was nothing short of extraordinary.
Ambedkar became a legal scholar and economist, and instantly he became an important but powerful voice for the oppressed in India. His position as the first Law Minister of independent India and the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution placed him at the center stage of the democratic evolution in India. Ambedkar’s vision ensured that civil liberties, affirmative action, and fundamental rights were so established and conformed as to lay the foundation for an equitable society in the Constitution.
Ambedkar Jayanti 2025 Celebration Across the Country
Tributes flow up from the Parliament to public parks and from schools to social media platforms for this leader who once said, “I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved.”
In Delhi, floral tributes were paid at Ambedkar Memorial by the President and Prime Minister of India while many state governments are into community feasts and educational drives. Massive processions are being carried out in Mumbai and Pune (Maharashtra), where the followers mostly wear blue – the colour associated with Ambedkarite thought.
Educational institutions are holding lectures to revisit Dr. Ambedkar’s vision on social reforms, economic empowerment, and constitutional rights. Simultaneously, the nation cleaned all Ambedkar statues and adorned them with garlands and flags.
Here are inspirational quotes by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Have some of his quotable quotes that just keep inspiring minds:
“Be educated, be organized, and be agitated.”
“The cultivation of mind should be the end meant for human existence.”
“Freedom of mind is the real freedom.”
“Life should be great rather than long.”
“The progress of any society depends on the progress of education.”
Why Ambedkar Jayanti Continues to Matter
This reminds us that social inequality, with its multifold manifestations, continues to exist in society and its progress towards justice and equality engendered by Dr. Ambedkar’s life into gaining knowledge, strength, and vision to stir even the most entrenched system.
The teachings of Ambedkar are still relevant now with India celebrating Ambedkar Jayanti 2025. His legacy continues, not just in the Constitution but also in the hearts of the people who want a better, more equal India. Source economictimes.indiatimes
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