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Janma Bhoomi INSPIRATION FOR THE YOUTH
in Mhow Shiksha Bhoomi in London Chaitya Bhoomi

Ambedkar was born on April in Mumbai
14, 1891. To mark his 125th
birth anniversary on April
14, 2016, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi visited his
birthplace in Mhow and
offered his tributes. He was
the first Prime Minister to do
so. On Ambedkar’s 100th The 10, King Henry’s Road Chaitya Bhoomi,
in Camden, Ambedkar's
the place where
birth anniversary in 1991, home in London for two Ambedkar’s last rites
the then Chief Minister of years between 1921 and were performed, has
Madhya Pradesh, Sunder 1922 has been converted also been developed
Lal Patwa, inaugurated the into a memorial in his honour. as a memorial. The
Janmabhoomi memorial in It was purchased by the foundation stone was
Mhow. The Shivraj Singh Maharashtra Government laid on October 11,
in September, 2015 and
2015 by the Prime
Chouhan Government inaugurated by Prime Minister. Situated at the
converted this place into a Minister Narendra Modi in Indu Mill in Mumbai,
grand memorial. November, 2015. It was it has been granted
converted into a memorial at an “A” class tourist
a cost of Rs 800 Crore. destination in 2016.

Deeksha Bhoomi in Nagpur
Situated at the heart of Nagpur in Maharashtra, it was the place where
Ambedkar embraced Buddhism on October 14, 1956. A central
memorial was built after the Buddhist architecture. On Ambedkar’s
125th birth anniversary, the Prime Minister declared it as an “A” class
tourist destination. After granting it the ''A"' class tourist destination
status, the place has been developed at a fast pace.

Mahaparinirvan Bhoomi in Delhi

Dr Ambedkar National Memorial (DANM) in Delhi, situated at 26,
Alipore Road, the place where he breathed his last, has been
developed as a memorial. He started residing in the house of Maharaja
of Sirohi at 26, Alipur Road, Delhi and breathed his last on December
6, 1956. The Foundation stone of DANM was laid by the Prime Minister
on March 21, 2016. The memorial was inaugurated in April 2018.

Dr. Ambedkar International Centre (DAIC), situated at 15, Janpath
in Delhi, is a think tank for inclusive growth. Prime Minister Narendra
Modi laid the foundation stone of DAIC in April 2015 and inaugurated
it in December, 2017. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister
expressed confidence that the Centre would play a key role in the
dissemination of Ambedkar's teachings and vision.
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