MAHAPARINIRWAN DIWAS

WHY IN NEWS?

PIB: The 68^th Mahaparinirwan Diwas was commemorated by Dr. Ambedkar Foundation (DAF) on behalf of the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India, at the Parliament House Lawn on 6^th December, 2023 near the statue of Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

ABOUT

Parinirvana, regarded as one of the major principles as well as goals of Buddhism, is a Sanskrit term which means release or freedom after death.

Hence death anniversary, of the father of the Indian Constitution, Dr. BR Ambedkar December 6 is celebrated as Mahaparinirwan Diwas

ABOUT AMBEDKAR

Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar was a social reformer, jurist, economist, author, polyglot (knowing or using several languages) orator, a scholar, and thinker of comparative religions.

 Important Works:

Journals:

• Mooknayak (1920)
• Bahishkrit Bharat (1927)

Books:

• Annihilation of Caste
• Buddha or Karl Marx
• Buddha and His Dhamma

Organisations:

• Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabha (1923)
• Independent Labor Party (1936)
• Scheduled Castes Federation (1942)

CONTRIBUTIONS

• He led the Mahad Satyagraha in March 1927 against Hindus who were opposing the decision of the Municipal Board to open tanks for lower castes
• He participated in all three Round Table Conferences.
• In 1932, Dr. Ambedkar signed the Poona pact with Mahatma Gandhi, which abandoned the idea of separate electorates for the depressed classes (Communal Award).

• He was appointedto the Executive Council of Viceroy as a Labour member in 1942.
• In 1947, Dr. Ambedkar accepted PM Nehru’s invitation to become Minister of Lawin the first Cabinet of independent India.