Prime Minister Narendra Modi released two commemorative coins of 125 rupees and 10 rupees, as part of the 125th birth anniversary year celebrations of Dr. Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar, on 6 December 2015.
The coins were issued on his death anniversary, which is observed as Mahaparinirvan Divas of Babasaheb Ambedkar. He breathed his last on 6 December 1956.
Dr. Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar was born on 14 April 1891 in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh.
- He was an Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer.
- He inspired the Modern Buddhist Movement and campaigned against social discrimination against Untouchables (Dalits), while also supporting the rights of women and labour.
- He was Independent India’s first law minister and the principal architect of the Constitution of India.
- In 1990, the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, was posthumously conferred upon Ambedkar.