Dr Ambedkar's Mahaparinirvana Divas: December 6

Dr Ambedkar's death anniversary - 06 December - an update

Dr Ambedkar's Mahaparinirvana Divas: December 6

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• The story: The death anniversary of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, December 6, is marked as Mahaparinirvana Divas. On this day, millions throng to Dr Ambedkar’s Samadhi in Mumbai, called the "Chaitya bhoomi" to pay respect to the father of Indian Constitution. In 2021, the Maharashtra government urged people to refrain from visiting this site and observe the day staying home, due to pandemic.
• Mahaparinirvan: It is one of the major goals of Buddhism, and means 'Nirvana after death'. Parinirvan is written as Parinibbana in Pali, the language native to Indian continent. The Buddhist text “Mahaparinibbana Sutta” considers the death of Lord Buddha at the age of 80 as the original Mahaparinirvan.
• Dr Ambedkar's death: He died a few days after completing his work “The Buddha and his Dhamma”. He converted to Buddhism after studying the religion for years together, on October 14, 1956, in Nagpur along with five lakh supporters. These supporters considered Dr Ambedkar as their Buddhist leader. He was considered as a Buddhist guru for his contributions to the eradication of untouchability. Thus, Ambedkar’s death anniversary is marked as Mahaparinirvan Divas.
• About the father of the Constitution: He is called the "father of constitution of India", and was also the first minister of law and Justice of independent India. As the chief architect of the Constitution of India, his background as an economist, jurist, social reformer and politician came in handy. He inspired many Dalit Buddhist movements and fought against social discrimination against untouchables. He could have pursued a career as a trained economist, but instead plunged into social reforms since the 1920s. He did the "Poona Pact" with Mahatama Gandhi in 1932, and took back his demand for separate electorates for the Dalits.  He was awarded with the India’s highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna in 1990.
• EXAM QUESTIONS: (1) Explain the three key stress factors for girls, that have adversely impacted their growth, during the pandemic times. (2) In traditional and conservative societies like India, what factors have become a big burden for womenfolk, since the pandemic's outbreak? Explain.

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