Mahaparinirvan Diwas: Why is it celebrated on 6th December?

Mahaparinirvan Diwas is observed on the 6th of December every year to mark the death anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 05, 2019 · 09:59 am

The reopened Ambedkar House in London holds the key to understanding the man and his inspirations

The years that Bhimrao Ambedkar spent in United Kingdom were instrumental in shaping his philosophy and career.

Mahima Jain

· May 07, 2018 · 11:30 am

Video: Meet the man who has sculpted most of the official Ambedkar statues around the world

Vinay Wagh’s studio has made more than 1,000 statues of Ambedkar installed around the world, including the one in the Parliament House complex.

Shone Satheesh

· Apr 14, 2018 · 07:00 am

Video: Meet the man with the largest collection of photographs and memorabilia of Babasaheb Ambedkar

Retired bank manager Vijay Surwade has built an envious collection of pictures, letters and accessories since 1965.

Shone Satheesh

· Dec 06, 2017 · 06:21 pm

What’s in a name?: Those who invoke Ambedkar are complicit in a forgetting, much like Gandhi

Bhimrao’s Brahmin school teacher was so impressed with his capabilities that he gave him his surname of Ambedkar.

Dilip M. Menon

· Dec 06, 2017 · 08:00 am