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Important Life Events - Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Important Life Events - Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
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The below are the chronological list of important events of Babasaheb’s life starting from his birth on 14th
1950-1953
DATE EVENT
11th January Dr Ambedkar addressed the Siddharth College Parliament on the Hindu Code
1950 Bill. In the evening he was presented with a silver casket containing a copy of
the Indian Constitution at Nare Park Maidan, Bombay.
May 1950 Dr Ambedkar’s article The Buddha and the Future His Religion’ was published in
the journal of Mahabodhi Society, Calcutta. Dr.Ambedkar addressed the Young
Men’s Buddhist Association on “The Rise and Fall of Hindu Women”. Dr
Ambedkar spoke on the “Merits of Buddhism” at the meeting arranged on the
occasion of Buddha Jayanti in Delhi.
1st September Dr Rajendra Prasad, the First President of the Indian Republic laid the
1950 foundation stone of Milind Maharidyalaya, Aurangabad. Dr.Ambedkar delivered
a speech on the occasion (The printed speech is available with Mr Surwade)
5th Febraury Dr.Ambedkar, Law Minister introduced his “Hindu Code Bill” in the Parliament.
1951
15th April 1951 Dr Ambedkar laid the foundation stone of “Dr Ambedkar Bhavan”. Delhi.
9th September Dr Ambedkar resigned from the Nehru Cabinet because, among other reasons,
1951 the withdrawal of Cabinet support to the Hindu Code Bill in spite of the earlier
declaration in the Parliament by the Prime Minister Pt Jawaharlal Nehru, that
his Government would stand or fall with the Hindu Code Bill. Apart from this
Nehru announced that he will sink or swim with the Hindu Code Bill.Dr
Ambedkar published his speech in book form under the title The Rise and Fall
of Hindu Women.
19th September The marriage and divorce Bill was discussed in the Parliament.
1951
January 1952 Dr Ambedkar was defeated in the First Lok Sabha elections held under the
Constitution of Indian Republic. Congress candidate N. S. Kajrolkar defeated Dr
Ambedkar.
March 1952 Dr Ambedkar was introduced into Parliament as a member of the Council
(Rajya Sabha) of States, representing Bombay.
1st June 1952 Dr Ambedkar left for New York from Bombay.
5th June 1952 Columbia University (USA) conferred the honorary Degree of LL.D., in its Bi-
Centennial Celebrations Special Convocation held in New York.
March 1953 The Untouchability (offences) Bill was introduced in the Parliament by the
Nehru Government.
April 1953 Dr Ambedkar contested the By-Election for Lok Sabha from Bhandara
Constituency of Vidarbha Region but was defeated Congress Candidate Mr
Borkar.
December 1953 Dr Ambedkar inaugurated the All India Conference of Sai devotees at the St.
X’avier’s Maidan Parel Bombay (His inaugural speech is available with Mr
Surwade)
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