On December 6, 1956, three days after completing his final manuscript ‘The Buddha and His Dhamma’, he died in his sleep at his home in Delhi.
However, this year, in the wake of detection of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the Maharashtra Government issued guidelines to mark the Mahaparinirvan Diwas on December 6 to pay tribute to Dr Babasaeb Ambedkar at Chaityabhoomi in Dadar. Lakhs of neo Buddhists usually turn up there to pay homage and take blessings from the architect of the Constitution and Lord Buddha.
To express their devotion and respect towards Dr. B.R.Ambedkar, people have taken to Twitter sharing images and messages.
Education Minister Varsha Gaikward tweeted, 'From being a student banished to a corner of class, to studying at Columbia & LSE, to shaping the nation by drafting the Constitution, Bharatratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's life inspires us daily. On #MahaParinirvanDiwas, I am grateful to live in an India built on his ideals.'
From being a student banished to a corner of class, to studying at Columbia & LSE, to shaping the nation by drafting the Constitution, Bharatratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's life inspires us daily. On #MahaParinirvanDiwas, I am grateful to live in an India built on his ideals. pic.twitter.com/ZKGkXjbi7V
— Prof. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad (@VarshaEGaikwad) December 6, 2021
'On his #MahaparinirvanDiwas, pay my homage to Bharat Ratna Babasaheb Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar. An architect of modern India and our Constitution, his relentless quest against inequality and injustice will always remain an inspiration,' wrote Minister of External Affairs of India S. Jaishankar.
On his #MahaparinirvanDiwas, pay my homage to Bharat Ratna Babasaheb Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) December 6, 2021
An architect of modern India and our Constitution, his relentless quest against inequality and injustice will always remain an inspiration.
Take a look at few more reactions:
Remembering the Visionary leader of India, BharatRatna Dr #BabaSahebAmbedkar on his #MahaparinirvanDiwas. A messiah for the downtrodden, #DrAmbedkar continuously fought for eradication of caste discrimination that had fragmented the Indian society & made it cripple.
— Dayanand Kamble (@dayakamPR) December 5, 2021
Tributes. pic.twitter.com/UzKL4siHT2
We are because he was.
— Bhanwar Meghwanshi (@bhanwarmegh) December 6, 2020
Thank you Baba sahab#December_6 #mahaparinirvandiwas pic.twitter.com/y89i9x25vF
We are because he was!!! 💐
— Deeksha Nitin Raut (@DeekshaNRaut) December 6, 2021
Thank you Babasaheb 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
#MahaparinirvanDiwas pic.twitter.com/y4mhuUI5Mo
‘‘I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality and fraternity.’’
— Pandurang Neeralakeri (@PHNeeralakeri) December 6, 2021
- Dr. B.R Ambedkar.
Remembering Bharat Ratna, The late Dr. B.R Ambedkar ji on his death anniversary.#MahaparinirvanDiwas pic.twitter.com/iBq6VsuSLh
Our salutations and eternal gratitude to the great visionary and the architect of the Indian constitution, Dr. #BabasahebAmbedkar on his death anniversary.
— Ravi Kumar Yadav 🇮🇳 (@Raviyadav_bjp) December 6, 2021
His principles and values will continue to inspire us.#MahaparinirvanDiwas pic.twitter.com/KikzEhd6Z3
#MahaparinirvanDiwas pic.twitter.com/CQ4v0yBxiN
— Indian (@A15492102) December 5, 2021
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