Republic India Coins, Proof Set, Currencies: 2015 – Dr B R Ambedkar, 125th Birth Anniversary

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The tenth release function of the year saw the release of a coin commemorating 125the Birth Anniversary of Dt BR Ambedkar. This is the second coin to commemorate Dr Ambedkar. The first was in 1990 to mark the Birth Centenary. Technically the 125^th Birth Anniversary should have been in the year 2016. However the coins got released in 2015. Rather than release this on the Birth Anniversary; the coins got released on 60^th Death Anniversary.

The coin and the details of the set are;

The details are;

Release Function

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi releasing the commemorative coins on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, in New Delhi on December 06, 2015. The Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Information & Broadcasting, Shri Arun Jaitley and Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot are also seen.

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The Release of Coin starts here after 9 mins

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956), popularly known as Babasaheb, was an jurist,economist,politician and social reformer who inspired the Modern Buddhist Movement and campaigned against social discrimination against Untouchables, while also supporting the rights of women and labour. He was Independent India's first law minister and the principal architect of the Constitution of India.

Ambedkar was a prolific student, earning a law degree and various doctorates from Columbia University and the London School of Economics, and gained a reputation as a scholar for his research in law, economics and political science. In his early career he was an economist,professor, and lawyer. His later life was marked by his political activities; he became involved in campaigning and negotiations for India's independence, publishing journals advocating political rights and social freedom for Dalits, and contributing significantly to the establishment of the state of India. In 1956 he converted to Buddhism, initiating mass conversions of Dalits.

In 1990, the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, was posthumously conferred upon Ambedkar.

The Art work of the coins. Hopefully the coins will also show similar details