Constitution India will observe 26 November as Constitution
Day (Samvidhan Divas) to spread awareness of Indian Constitution and its
architecture Dr B R Ambedkar.
Importance of Day: On 26 November 1949, Indian constitution
was adopted by the 389 member Constituent Assembly (CA) and it came into force
on 26 January, 1950. It was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi after
laying the foundation stone of Dr Ambedkar Memorial at Indu Mills Compound in
the heart of Mumbai city. Features of Dr Ambedkar Memorial The life and works
of Dr. Ambedkar will be displayed at the memorial. It will feature a 150 feet
tall statue of Dr. Ambedkar and 140 feet high dome stupa. It will have a
research centre, library and museum, auditorium, park, ponds and plaza. It will
also have meditation centre which can accommodate 13,000 people at a time. Dr
Ambedkar Memorial project at Indu Mill will be part of five landmarks
associated with the life of the architect of Constitution. These five landmarks
(holy places) have been dubbed as Panch teerths (quintet pilgrimage). They are
located in Mhow in Madhya Pradesh, Alipur House in Delhi, Indu Mill memorial,
Dr Ambedkar’s residence in Mumbai and house in London.
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