Thousands of followers paid tribute to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar at Mumbai’s Chaityabhumi on Mahaparinirvan Diwas. The Governor highlighted Ambedkar’s role in ensuring equal rights, while BMC arranged sheds, water points and medical stalls to manage the massive crowd at Shivaji Park. (Pics/Ashish Raje)
Updated On: 2025-12-06 04:54 PM IST
Compiled by : Tarun Verma
On the occasion of Mahaparinirvan Din, the Maharashtra Governor, while addressing the public, asserted that Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar gave the country a constitution which ensured equal rights to all people
Followers pay respect to the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar idol at Dadar’s Shivaji Park as thousands gather ahead of the 69th Mahaparinirvan Diwas
Followers carrying portraits and blue scarves gather in solidarity to remember Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s contributions
Devotees walk towards Chaityabhumi as the city gears up for Dr. Ambedkar’s Mahaparinirvan Diwas observance
Pieces of the shoe from the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar statue at Indu Mill, Dadar (West), lie scattered as the site remains closed to followers ahead of the 69th Mahaparinirvan Diwas
Every year, thousands of people from across the state converge at 'Chaityabhoomi' on December 6. Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar died on this day in 1956
A sea of blue flags fills Shivaji Park as followers gather to honour the legacy of Bharatratna Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Followers of Ambedbkar offer prayers at Chaityabhumi, marking Dr. Ambedkar’s enduring influence on millions across the nation
In view of expecting a large crowd on this day, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has set up temporary sheds, mobile toilets, drinking water and medical stalls at the Shivaji Park to make sure that followers of the Ambedkar who gathered do not experience any kind of inconvenience
