Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s most statuesque statue unveiled in Maryland suburb near US capital.
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s most statuesque statue unveiled in Maryland suburb near US capital.
The most statuesque statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, India’s Constitution’s chief architect, was officially unveiled in a Maryland suburb near US capital.
Amidst chants of ”Jai Bhim”, more than 500 Indian Americans from various parts of the United States, some from India and other countries were present at the unveiling ceremony of the 19-feet tall ”Statue of Equality”.
The enthusiasm and energy
of the participants, many of whom drove for as long as 10 hours to attend what they described as a historic event was not deterred by heavy rain and drizzle.
The statue has been crafted by renowned artist and sculptor Ram Sutar, who also built the statue of Sardar Patel, called as Statue of Unity, and installed on an island in Narmada, metres downstream of the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat.
Ram Kumar, president of the Ambedkar International Center (AIC) after the unveiling ceremony of the statue said that they are calling it the Statue of Equality this (inequality) is not only the problem in India, everywhere (in) different forms (it exists).
Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar, born on April 14, 1891, and popular among his followers as Babasaheb, was the chairman of the Constituent Assembly’s most crucial Drafting Committee that earned him the moniker Architect of the Indian Constitution.
Spread over 13 acres, the AIC in Accokeek township, some 22 miles south of the White House, would consist of a library, convention centre, and Buddha Garden among others.
This is a great occasion to participate in the unveiling ceremony of the statue of Babasaheb.
News Edit K.V.Raman
