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www.er.indianrailways.gov.in- 2023-04-19
Kolkata, April 19, 2023 Eastern Railway’s Howrah Division celebrated the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in the Divisional Railway Managers Conference Room on April 17, 2023 in a befitting manner. Shri Manish Jain, Divisional Railway Manager/Howrah, along with other divisional officials of Howrah Division, offered floral tributes to the portrait of Babasaheb Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956) was an Indian jurist, economist, and leader who was the Chairman of the Constitution of India Drafting Committee. He also served as Law and Justice Minister in the First Cabinet of Independent India. Dr. Arnbedkar was born on April 14, 1891, in the town and military cantonment of Mhow (now officially known as Dr. Ambedkar Nagar), which is located in Madhya Pradesh. Shri Ambedkar graduated from Elphinstone College, University of Bombay, and studied economics at Columbia University and the London School of Economics, receiving doctorates in 1927 and 1923, respectively, and was among the very few Indians to have done so at either institution in the 1920s. By 1927, Ambedkar had decided to launch active movements against untouchability. He began with public movements and marches to open up public drinking water resources. He also began a struggle for the right to enter Hindu temples. He led a satyagraha in Mahad to fight for the right of the untouchable community to draw water from the main water tank of the town. In 1936, Dr. Ambedkar founded the Independent Labour Party, which contested the 1937 Bombay election. Dr. Ambedkar published his book, Annihilation of Caste, on May 15, 1936. It strongly criticized Hindu orthodox religious leaders and the caste system in general. Ambedkar breathed his last on December 6, 1956, at his home in Delhi. In 1990, the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, was posthumously conferred on Dr. Ambedkar. He is also referred to by the honorific Babasaheb. 2
www.er.indianrailways.gov.in- 2022-04-18
BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR CELEBRATED BY ER Kolkata, April 18, 2022: As a part of celebration of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', Eastern Railway has celebrated birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on 18.04.2022 at Eastern Railway Headquarter. Sri Arun Arora, General Manager/Eastern Railway, Dr. Jaideep Gupta, Additional General Manager/Eastern Railway and other officers of Eastern Railway offered floral tribute to the portrait of Babasaheb Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (14 April 1891 - 6 December 1956) was an Indian Jurist, Economist and leader who was the Chairman of the drafting committee of the Constitution of India. He also served as Law and Justice minister in the first cabinet of the independent India. Dr. Arnbedkar was born on 14th April, 1891 in the town and military cantonment of Mhow (now officially known as Dr Ambedkar Nagar) which is located in Madhya Pradesh. He was the 14th and last child of his parents, Ramji Maloji Sakpal, an army officer who held the rank of Subedar and Bhimabai Sakpal. His family was of Marathi background from the Ratnagiri district of modern-day Maharashtra. Ambedkar was born into a Mahar (Dalit) caste, who were treated as untouchables and subjected to socio-economic discrimination. Sri Ambedkar graduated from Elphinstone College, University of Bombay, and studied Economics at Columbia University and the London School of Economics, receiv ing doctorates in 1927 and 1923 respectively and was among very few of Indians to have done so at either institution in the 1920s. In 1913, at the age of 22, Ambedkar was awarded a Baroda State Scholarship of £ 11 .50 (Sterling) per month for three years under a scheme established by Sayajirao Gaekwad III (Gaekwad of Baroda) that was designed to provide opportunities for postgraduate education at Columbia University in New York City. By 1927, Ambedkar had decided to launch active movements against untouchability. He began with public movements and marches to open up public drinking water resources. He also began a struggle for the right to enter Hindu temples. He led a satyagraha in Mahad to fight for the right of the untouchable community to draw water from the main water tank of the town. ln l936, Dr. Ambedkar founded the Independent Labour Party, which contested the 1937 Bombay election. Dr. Ambedkar published his book Annihilation of Caste on 15 May 1936. It strongly criticized Hindu orthodox reli.g..ious leaders and the caste system in general. Ambedkar breathed his last on 6 December 1956 at his home in Delhi. ln 1990, the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, was posthumously conferred on Dr. Ambedkar. He is also referred to by the honorific Babasaheb. Ambedkar was voted "the Greatest Indian" in 2012 by a poll organised by History TV 18 and CNN lBN, in which nearly 20 million votes were cast.
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