Important DaysTuesday, 14 April 2026·https://testbook.com/current-affairs/14-april-2026-daily-current-affairs
Ambedkar Jayanti 2026: key constitutional and social reform facts for TNPSC
April 14, 2026 marked Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s birth anniversary, highlighting his role in the Constitution, social reform, and economic thought.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On April 14, 2026, India observed the birth anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, born on April 14, 1891 at Mhow in Madhya Pradesh and remembered as the principal architect of the Constitution of India.
Key specifics
- Born in 1891 at Mhow, Madhya Pradesh; his birth anniversary is observed every year on April 14.
- He served as India’s first Law Minister in Jawaharlal Nehru’s Cabinet in 1947.
- He chaired the Drafting Committee of the Constitution of India.
- He founded the Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabha to promote education among marginalized groups.
- He was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1990.
Exam lens
Question type: polity-history match-the-following, constitutional posts, social reform movements, awards and dates; TNPSC may ask who chaired the Drafting Committee, when Ambedkar was born, and which award he received in 1990.