The following things have been named after Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, an Indian jurist, economist, politician and Social Reformer, who inspired the Dalit Buddhist movement and campaigned against social discrimination towards the untouchables (Dalits), by giving them gift of Buddhism for their upliftment and social progress.
Airports
Awards and Prizes
By the government of India
By the government of Maharashtra
- Shahu, Phule, Ambedkar Award
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Samaj Utthan Award
Places
District
Sub-District
- Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Mhow - Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Village
Constituency
Holidays & Celebrations
Hospitals
Memorials, museums, parks, and buildings
Andhra Pradesh
Delhi
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Holy Places
Gardens
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Garden, Powai
Statues
- Statue of Equality Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Vidhan Bhavan Mumbai
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar statue Mantralaya Rode Mumbai
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Bandra, Mumbai
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Ramabai Nagar, Ghatkopar Mumbai
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Court Naka, Thane
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Thana Station
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue kopri Thane
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Mira Bhyander
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Badlapur
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Panvel
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Karjat
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Lonavala
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Kalyan Court
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Kalyan Smark
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Ullasnagar
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Pune Station
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Camp Pune
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Dapodi Pune
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Khadki Pune
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue PCMC
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue University rd Pune
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Shalimar Nashik
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Deolali Nashik
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Jalgaon Railway station
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Bhadkal gate Aurangabad
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Mahanagarpalika Latur
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Udgir Latur
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Nilanga Latur
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Nagpur
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Manmad
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Vaijapur
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Lasalgaon
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Baramati
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Karad
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Sangli
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar 1st Statue Kolapur
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Satara
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Pandharpur
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Solapur
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Dharashiv
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Dhule
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Beed
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Parbhani
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Jintur
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Nanded
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Akola
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Amravati
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Yavatmal
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Chandrapur
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Charmoshi
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Rameshwari, Nagpur
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Pratap Nagar, Nagpur
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue RBI Square, Nagpur
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Jaripatka, Nagpur
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Dixt Nagar, Nagpur
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Kampti Nagpur
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Mahad
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Yeola
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Alibaug
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Manmad
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Bhandara
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Hingoli
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Nandurbar
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Statue Tarhadi, Shirpur, Dhule.
Telangana
Tamil Nadu
Uttar Pradesh
In other countries
- Statue of Bhimrao Ambedkar - Koyasan University, Japan
- Columbia University, New York, USA
- London School of Economics, London, UK
- Wolverhampton Buddha Vihar, UK
- Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada
- Ambedkar Memorial, Maryland, United States
- Ambedkar House, London, United Kingdom
- Ambedkar statue in Indian Embassy, Baku, Azerbaijan
- Ambedkar Statue in Moka University, Mauritius
- Ambedkar Statue Melbourne University, Australia
- Ambedkar statue in Chùa Quan ÃÂm ÃÂông Hải monastery, Vietnam
- Ambedkar statue in Rai Chern Tawan Meditation Center, Thailand
- Ambedkar statue in South Korea
- Ambedkar statue in School Miskolc, Hungary
- Ambedkar statue in NIROX Sculpture Park, South Africa
Films
Many films have been made on Ambedkar's life and thoughts, which are as follows:
- Bheem Garjana - 1990 Marathi film directed by Vijay Pawar, starring Krishnanand as Ambedkar.
- Balak Ambedkar - 1991 Kannada film directed by Basavaraj Kethur, starring Chiranjeevi Vinay as Ambedkar.
- Yugpurush Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar - 1993 Marathi film directed by Shashikant Nalawde, starring Narayan Dulke as Ambedkar.
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (film) - 2000 English film directed by Jabbar Patel, starringMammootty as Ambedkar.
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (film) - 2005 Kannada film directed by Sharan Kumar Kabbur, starring Vishnukanta B. Ambedkar.
- Teesri Azaadi â A 2006 Hindi film directed by Jabbar Patel.
- Rising Light - 2006 documentary film on Ambedkar.
- Ramabai Bhimrao Ambedkar (film) - 2011 Marathi film based on the life of Ramabai Ambedkar and directed by Prakash Jadhav, starring Ganesh Jethe as Bhimrao Ambedkar.
- A Journey of Samyak Buddha - Hindi film (2013), based on Ambedkar's book The Buddha and His Dhamma.
- Ramabai - 2016 Kannada film directed by M Ranganath, starring Siddaram Karnik as Bhimrao Ambedkar.
- Bole India Jai Bhim â 2016 Marathi film directed by Subodh Nagdeve, starring Shyam Bhimsariyan as Ambedkar.
- Sharanam Gachhami â 2017 Telugu film directed by Prem Raj, based on the thoughts of Ambedkar. The film also has a song titled 'Ambedkar Sharanam Gachhami', in which Ambedkar is also featured.
- Bal Bhimrao â 2018 Marathi film directed by Prakash Narayan, starring Manish Kamble as Ambedkar.
- Ramai â An upcoming Marathi film directed by Bal Bargale.
- Periyar - 2007 Tamil film based on the life of Periyar and directed by Gnana Rajasekaran, starring Mohan Ran as Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.
- Ek Mahanayak - Dr. B.R. Ambedkar - 2019âÂÂ2020
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar â Mahamanvachi Gauravgatha â 2019
Stadiums
Political parties and organisations
Stations
Universities
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University Delhi â Delhi
- Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University â Muzaffarpur, Bihar
- Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University â Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Law University â Sonipat, Haryana
- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University â Hyderabad, Telangana
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Srikakulam â Etcherla, Andhra Pradesh
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University of Social Sciences â Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (Mhow), Madhya Pradesh
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University â Aurangabad, Maharashtra
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University â Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University â Lonere, Maharashtra
- Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Law University â Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University â Agra, Uttar Pradesh
- Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University â Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar School of Economics University - Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Baba Saheb Ambedkar Education University - Kolkata, West Bengal
Schools, colleges and research institutes
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Delhi
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Punjab
Tamil Nadu
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
Rajasthan
- Dr.Ambedkar Pg College Jaipur, Rajasthan
Vandalism of Ambedkar statues
People often protest vandalism of Ambedkar statues, with the 2006 Dalit protests in Maharashtra being a notable instance. Another such protest led to the 1997 Ramabai killings.
See also
References