Important DaysTuesday, 14 April 2026·The Hindu
Ambedkar Jayanti: 135th Birth Anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
The nation observed the birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution and the country's first Law Minister, on 14 April.
Key highlights
- Born 14 April 1891 at Mhow, Madhya Pradesh.
- Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution; first Law Minister of India (1947).
- Led the Mahad Satyagraha and Kalaram Temple Entry Movement.
- Awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1990.