Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti
The birth anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on 14 April, marked in Pune with tributes at his statues, processions, music and lectures through the day and night.
Quick facts
- Date:
- 14 April every year
- Born:
- 14 April 1891
- Known as:
- Architect of the Constitution of India
- Museum in Pune:
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Museum and Memorial, Senapati Bapat Road
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti, also called Bhim Jayanti, is celebrated every year on 14 April, the birthday of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, born in 1891. He was the chief architect of the Constitution of India, a great scholar, economist and lawyer, and a lifelong fighter for equality and dignity for all. He was given the Bharat Ratna in 1990. In Maharashtra, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti is a public holiday.
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti in Pune
Celebrations in Pune begin at midnight. Thousands of people gather at the statue of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar near Pune Station to offer flowers and pay tribute as the clock strikes twelve. Through the day, colourful processions with blue flags, bands, dhol and decorated chariots carrying his portrait move through many parts of the city and Pimpri Chinchwad. Housing societies, colleges, offices and community groups hold programmes, lectures on his life and work, and blood donation and health camps.
Because of the crowds, Pune traffic police and PMPML usually change some routes around Pune Station and the Camp area on 14 April. Watch for their notice a day before.
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Museum and Memorial
Pune is home to the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Museum and Memorial on Senapati Bapat Road, run by the Symbiosis Society. It keeps many of his personal belongings, among them his Bharat Ratna medal and citation, the table and chair at which he worked on the Constitution, his books, photographs and the Buddha statue he prayed before. It is a good place to visit on Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti or any other day.
Pune and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Pune has a special place in his story. In 1932 he signed the Poona Pact with Mahatma Gandhi at Yerawada Central Jail, an agreement on the representation of the depressed classes in the legislatures.
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Questions and answers
When is Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti?
Every year on 14 April, the birthday of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. In 2027 it falls on Wednesday 14 April.
Where is the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar museum in Pune?
The Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Museum and Memorial is on Senapati Bapat Road and is run by the Symbiosis Society. It keeps many of his personal belongings.
What is the Poona Pact?
An agreement signed in 1932 at Yerawada Central Jail, Pune, between Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi, on seats for the depressed classes in the legislatures.
Sources: Written by PuneDiary. Museum details checked against Symbiosis and Museums of India pages, and the Pune Station tributes against PMPML notices of past years, on 15 October 2026.