BR Ambedkar's Death Anniversary:&nbsp;On December 6, India celebrates Mahaparinirvan Divas in honour of Dr&nbsp;Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar or Dr&nbsp;BR Ambedkar. The key architect of the Indian Constitution, BR Ambedkar&nbsp;was born on April 14, 1891. Dr BR Ambedkar was a politician, social reformer, economist, and jurist who later served as an inspiration for several social movements.&nbsp;

Dr BR Ambedkar was the first law minister of independent India and led a campaign against social discrimination against the Untouchables (Dalits). Dr Ambedkar received the highest civilian honour in India, the Bharat Ratna, in 1990&nbsp;posthumously.&nbsp;Baba Saheb died on December 6, 1956, after he had converted to Buddhism, fulfilling his vow that "I will not die a Hindu".&nbsp;

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What is Mahaparinirvan Diwas?</h2>

 
Annually, December 6, the date Ambedkar died,&nbsp;is marked as Mahaparinirvan Diwas.&nbsp;"Mahaparinirvan" is a Sanskrit term that means the ultimate nirvana or liberation.

In Sanskrit, Parinirvana is referred to as achieving nirvana posthumously or the release of the soul from the body after death. Parinirvana represents a fundamental concept in Buddhism, signifying the attainment of nirvana or liberation during one's lifetime and even after death. &nbsp;

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PM Modi pays tribute&nbsp;to Ambedkar on death anniversary</h2>

 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute&nbsp;to BR Ambedkar on his death anniversary, saying he dedicated his life to the welfare of the marginalised and oppressed.

In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Pujya Baba Saheb, along with being the architect of the Indian Constitution, was an immortal champion of social harmony, who dedicated his life to the welfare of the exploited and the deprived. My respectful obeisances to him today on his Mahaparinirvana day."

<h2>Quotes by Dr BR Ambedkar</h2>

Here are some of his inspiring quotes.&nbsp;

“A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of society.”&nbsp;

 
"I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved."

 
“Cultivation of mind should be the ultimate aim of human existence”

 
“If I find the constitution being misused, I shall be the first to burn it.”

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(With inputs from agencies)

BR Ambedkar's Death Anniversary: On December 6, India celebrates Mahaparinirvan Divas in honour of Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar or Dr BR Ambedkar. The key architect of the Indian Constitution, BR Ambedkar was born on April 14, 1891.

BR Ambedkar's Death Anniversary: On December 6, India celebrates Mahaparinirvan Divas in honour of Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar or Dr BR Ambedkar. The key architect of the Indian Constitution, BR Ambedkar was born on April 14, 1891. Dr BR Ambedkar was a politician, social reformer, economist, and jurist who later served as an inspiration for several social movements. Dr BR Ambedkar was the first law minister of independent India and led a campaign against social discrimination against the Untouchables (Dalits). Dr Ambedkar received the highest civilian honour in India, the Bharat Ratna, in 1990 posthumously. Baba Saheb died on December 6, 1956, after he had converted to Buddhism, fulfilling his vow that "I will not die a Hindu". Also read | 50 Indian cough syrup manufacturers fail to clear quality tests: Report What is Mahaparinirvan Diwas? Annually, December 6, the date Ambedkar died, is marked as Mahaparinirvan Diwas. "Mahaparinirvan" is a Sanskrit term that means the ultimate nirvana or liberation. In Sanskrit, Parinirvana is referred to as achieving nirvana posthumously or the release of the soul from the body after death. Parinirvana represents a fundamental concept in Buddhism, signifying the attainment of nirvana or liberation during one's lifetime and even after death. PM Modi pays tribute to Ambedkar on death anniversary Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute to BR Ambedkar on his death anniversary, saying he dedicated his life to the welfare of the marginalised and oppressed. In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Pujya Baba Saheb, along with being the architect of the Indian Constitution, was an immortal champion of social harmony, who dedicated his life to the welfare of the exploited and the deprived. My respectful obeisances to him today on his Mahaparinirvana day." Quotes by Dr BR Ambedkar Here are some of his inspiring quotes. “A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of society.” "I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved." “Cultivation of mind should be the ultimate aim of human existence” “If I find the constitution being misused, I shall be the first to burn it.” (With inputs from agencies)

BR Ambedkar's death anniversary: All you need to know about Mahaparinirvan Diwas 2023

More than half a century after his death, Ambedkar and his teachings continue to remain relevant. He is admired as a Dalit icon. But Ambedkar's beliefs extended to justice for everyone in society. WION's Palki Sharma tells you what India is yet to learn from him.

Gravitas: Lessons in 2021 from B.R. Ambedkar

The Constitution of India also known as the &quot;Supreme law of India&quot;&nbsp;lays down the framework of the political principles and duties of the government institutions.&nbsp;

It establishes constitutional supremacy, overriding parliamentary supremacy.&nbsp;

Adopted by the Constituent Assembly on November 26,&nbsp;1949, it came into effect on&nbsp;January 26, 1950.

With the adoption of the Constitution, India ceased to be a dominion of the British rule.

The adoption of the Constitution on January 26, 1950, made India a &quot;sovereign democratic and republic&quot;.&nbsp;

However&nbsp;one of the amendments made to the Constitution&nbsp;changed its description&nbsp;from &quot;sovereign, democratic republic &quot; to &quot;sovereign socialist secular democratic republic&quot;.

The Indian Constitution underwent a major amendment during the emergency.

The Congress headed by Indira Gandhi enacted the Forty Second amendment,&nbsp;officially known as The Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976.

The amendment brought changes to almost all parts of the Constitution.&nbsp;

It reduced the power of the Supreme Court and High Court. The political sovereignty was transformed into parliamentary sovereignty.&nbsp;The Prime minister&#39;s office was given all the powers. Parliament got unrestrained power whereas the democratic right of the country was challenged.

However the change from&nbsp;&quot;sovereign, democratic republic&quot;&nbsp;to &quot;sovereign socialist secular democratic republic&quot;, is one of the most controversial changes made to the Indian Constitution.&nbsp;

The words socialist and secular is not going down well with many BJP and Hindutva forces.&nbsp;

The BJP bases its argument on the fact that the amendment was passed without any debate as almost all the opposition MPs had been imprisoned during the introduction of the amendment.&nbsp;

The government on Republic Day in 2015 published an advertisement where the Preamble was without the words &quot;secular&quot; and &quot; socialist&quot;.

The advertisement drew a lot of ire from the opposition.

The&nbsp;Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore then defended the move stating that they advertised the picture of the first Preamble used during the adoption of the Constitution.&nbsp;

While Home Minister Rajnath Singh&nbsp;attacked the Congress saying that the BR Ambedkar had never thought the necessity to incorporate it in the Preamble as these two words were part of the Constitution. It is inbuilt in the Indian system.&nbsp;He also said that the two words were the most misused terms of the Indian Constitution and that there have been instances of tension in the society.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut bluntly stated that the word should be removed because the country belongs to Hindu as quoted by The Hindu.

The Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had also called for a debate on whether &quot;secularism&quot; and &quot; socialism&quot; should be included in the Preamble.&nbsp;

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The words socialist and secular is not going down well with many BJP and Hindutva forces

The Constitution of India also known as the "Supreme law of India" lays down the framework of the political principles and duties of the government institutions. It establishes constitutional supremacy, overriding parliamentary supremacy. Adopted by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949, it came into effect on January 26, 1950. With the adoption of the Constitution, India ceased to be a dominion of the British rule. The adoption of the Constitution on January 26, 1950, made India a "sovereign democratic and republic". However one of the amendments made to the Constitution changed its description from "sovereign, democratic republic " to "sovereign socialist secular democratic republic". The Indian Constitution underwent a major amendment during the emergency. The Congress headed by Indira Gandhi enacted the Forty Second amendment, officially known as The Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976. The amendment brought changes to almost all parts of the Constitution. It reduced the power of the Supreme Court and High Court. The political sovereignty was transformed into parliamentary sovereignty. The Prime minister's office was given all the powers. Parliament got unrestrained power whereas the democratic right of the country was challenged. However the change from "sovereign, democratic republic" to "sovereign socialist secular democratic republic", is one of the most controversial changes made to the Indian Constitution. The words socialist and secular is not going down well with many BJP and Hindutva forces. The BJP bases its argument on the fact that the amendment was passed without any debate as almost all the opposition MPs had been imprisoned during the introduction of the amendment. The government on Republic Day in 2015 published an advertisement where the Preamble was without the words "secular" and " socialist". The advertisement drew a lot of ire from the opposition. The Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore then defended the move stating that they advertised the picture of the first Preamble used during the adoption of the Constitution. While Home Minister Rajnath Singh attacked the Congress saying that the BR Ambedkar had never thought the necessity to incorporate it in the Preamble as these two words were part of the Constitution. It is inbuilt in the Indian system. He also said that the two words were the most misused terms of the Indian Constitution and that there have been instances of tension in the society. Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut bluntly stated that the word should be removed because the country belongs to Hindu as quoted by The Hindu. The Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had also called for a debate on whether "secularism" and " socialism" should be included in the Preamble.

The 'secular' and 'socialist' Indian Constitution

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BR Ambedkar's death anniversary: All you need to know about Mahaparinirvan Diwas 2023

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The 'secular' and 'socialist' Indian Constitution