London: Dr Ambedkar’s birth anniversary celebrated at Basaveshwara statue

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London, 14 Apr 2017: The birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar was celebrated at the Basaveshwara statue in London borough of Lambeth on Friday, April 14. It was organized by the former Mayor of London borough of Lambeth Dr Neeraj Patil on behalf of The Lambeth Basaveshwara Foundation.

 

 

Speaking on the occasion Dr Patil said the reason for celebrating Ambedkar’s birthday at the Basaveshwara statue was, the conceptual relationship shared between the two great men.

 

Both Basaveshwara and Ambedkar fought against untouchability and caste discrimination in the Indian society. Basaveshwara pioneered the idea of democracy in the 12th century and Ambedkar was the architect for the Indian Constitution, second largest democracy. Basaveshwara and Ambedkar were both economists and statesmen who resigned from their powerful positions. Basaveshwara resigned from the cabinet of Bijala and Ambedkar resigned from the cabinet of Nehru. Both promoted gender equality and tolerance and were strong advocates of freedom of speech. Prime Minister Modi had created history in London by unveiling the statue of Basaveshwara and Ambedkars house on the same day – November 14, 2015. Basaveshwara statue is not only the first statue to be unveiled by an Indian Prime Minister in the UK but also the first conceptual statue approved by the British Cabinet in the vicinity of the Parliament.

 

Ambedkar House in London was brought by Government of Maharashtra and converted into a museum. This is the home where he lived while acquiring higher education in London during 1921-1922. The Ambedekar house is located in the London borough of Camden and the address of this historic place is 10, King Henry’s Road, London NW3 3RP.