Ambedkar Jayanti 2021: Story of a king of India, with the help of whom Ambedkar went to study abroad
Today is the 130th birth anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, the author of the constitution of the country.
In such a situation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to him. Also, said that Babasaheb’s struggle is an example for every generation. Let me tell you that PM Modi also tweeted on Ambedkar Jayanti.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote this thing written PM Modi, ‘I bow my head to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on the Ambedkar Jayanti.
Through his struggle, he worked to bring the marginalized sections of the society into the mainstream, which will be an example for every generation.
Ambedkar Jayanti: Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar was born on April 14, 1891, in a village in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh.
Ambedkar, who had witnessed economic and social discrimination since childhood, started studying in odd circumstances.
Not only this, Baba Saheb had to face a lot of discrimination in school. Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s contribution to the upliftment and awareness of Dalit society is incredible.
When Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar was young, he had to go abroad for higher education. In such a situation, the economic crisis was a big problem in front of them.
Please tell that young Bhimrao Ambedkar wanted to do his postgraduate studies at Columbia University.
He was helped by a Maharaja to realize his dream of studying abroad.
In the year 1913, Ambedkar applied to the Baroda Maharaja for financial help to study at Columbia University.
When the then Maharaja of Baroda, Sayajirao Gaekwad III, reached Ambedkar’s application,
he accepted it and started giving annual scholarships. With the help of this scholarship, it became easy for Ambedkar to study abroad.
When young Ambedkar returned from study abroad, he was made a member of the Legislative Assembly of Baroda State.
Along with this, a law was made in the state that Scheduled Caste people can also contest elections in the state.
The schemes being run in Baroda state for the backward classes, women as well as the economically weaker people,
also had an impact on Ambedkar, which was seen during the framing of the constitution.
Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III was also ahead in patronizing the big personalities related to the fields of education, art, dance, etc. in his state.
Maharaja Sayajirao was financially supported by many celebrities including Jyotiba Phule, Dadabhai Naoroji, Lokmanya Tilak, Maharishi Aravind.
Along with this, many schools opened in the state focusing on girls’ education and made primary education compulsory free of cost.
Please tell that Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III is considered to be the greatest social reformer and progressive king among the rulers of the Indian princely states.
There was hardly any state in those days where the underprivileged and backward were helped in this way.
Maharaja Sayajirao should always have a good relationship with Dr. Ambedkar. Maharaja Sayajirao died in the year 1939.
