Mahaparinirvan Diwas

In news– The Government of India observed the 66th Mahaparinirvan Diwas on December 6, 2021.

About Mahaparinirvan Diwas-

The death anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar is observed as Mahaparinirvan Diwas.
The term ‘parinirvan’ has a deep meaning in Buddhist traditions and refers to someone who has attained nirvana in his lifetime and after death.
Babasaheb Ambedkar was regarded as a Buddhist guru because of his great influence in India to eradicate the social scourge of untouchability.
Ambedkar’s admirers and followers believe he was as influential as Lord Buddha, which is why his death anniversary is celebrated as Mahaparinirvana Divas.
The Union government has decided to celebrate Mahaparinirvan Divas as part of the major commemoration of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’.

About Dr.B.R Ambedkar-

He was born on April 14, 1891, in Madhya Pradesh.
He had done his education at Elphinstone College under Bombay University, Columbia University and then completed his Bar course from London School Of Economics.
A revolutionary freedom fighter, Ambedkar had played a pivotal role in the upliftment of the poor and backward classes of the society.
Ambedkar led the Dalit Buddhist campaign from the front and worked relentlessly for their equal human rights and betterment.
He was the Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee for the constitution of independent India on August 29, 1947.
He was also the law minister of India after independence.
He had also started fortnightly and weekly papers named ‘Excluded India’, ‘Mook Nayak’, ‘Janta’ to raise voice against the atrocities on Dalits.
In 1956 he published his book ‘Annihilation Of Caste’ which vehemently criticized the then practice and laws regarding the untouchables and Dalits.
The Reserve bank of India was formed on the concept presented by Babasaheb to the Hilton Young Commission.
His 20 page autobiography, ‘Waiting for a Visa’, is used as a text book in the Columbia University.
He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honour of India, posthumously in 1990.