PM to inaugurate Dr Ambedkar National Memorial on Apr 13

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New Delhi : On the eve of the birth anniversary of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Dr Ambedkar National Memorial at 26, Alipur Road, in Delhi on April 13, 2018. This is the place where Dr. Ambedkar attained Mahaparinirvana on December 6, 1956.

Dr. Ambedkar Mahaparinirvanasthal at 26, Alipur Road, was dedicated to the nation by  Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the then Prime Minister of India, in December 2003. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone of the memorial on March 21, 2016. The memorial of Babasaheb Ambedkar, the creator of the Constitution of India, has been given the shape of a book.

The museum at the memorial intends to create an immersive experience into the life of Dr Ambedkar, and his contribution to India, through extensive use of static media, dynamic media, audio-visual content, and multimedia technologies, according to a PIB release. A meditation hall has also been created. Toran Dwars, a Bodhi Tree, a musical fountain, and facade lighting are other important elements of the memorial.