Question: Mahaparinirvan Diwas is observed on December 6 every year to mark the death anniversary of which of the following famous personality?
(a) Gautam Buddha
(b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(c) A.P.J Abdul Kalam
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- Mahaparinirvan Diwas is observed on December 6 every year to mark the death anniversary of the chief architect of India’s Constitution, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
- BR Ambedkar was as the Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee for the constitution of independent India on August 29, 1947.
- He was also the law minister of India after independence.
- He had also started fortnightly and weekly papers named ‘Excluded India’, ‘Mook Nayak’, ‘Janta’ to raise voice against the atrocities on Dalits.
- He had done his masters in 64 subjects, knew 9 languages and had studied across the world for 21 years.
- He was also the first Indian to pursue a doctorate.
BY: AMIT GUPTA