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  Image Source:@Pinterest Every year, on April 14, India pauses to pay tribute to a thinker, reformer and visionary whose ideas continue to shape the country's social and constitutional backbone - Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar. Born on April 14, 1891, in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, Ambedkar's journey is of extraordinary resilience. Born in a socially marginalized family, he challenged structural inequality through education, debate and reform, becoming the main architect of the Indian Constitution and a global social justice icon. But Ambedkar Jayanti is much more than garlands and speeches. Behind this national holiday, there is a treasure of stories and less known facts proof of a legacy that arrived far beyond the borders of India. Unique and powerful facts about Ambedkar Jayanti  🎉 1. The celebration began during his lifetime   In 1928, Ambedkar's birthday was publicly celebrated for the first time in Pune, organized by activist Janardan Sadahiv Ranapisay. It is incredibly ra...

  Image Source:@Pinterest A Country of Many Languages, One Unfinished Debate India is perhaps one of the most diverse countries in the world where each state has its own culture, cuisine, traditions, and languages. While dialects try to capture the nuances of different communities, the expressions of people appear to adopt more of an identity.   The country has seen its share of riots during the dawn of its birth in 1947 and given the opportunity again in 1960 and the politics for linguistic states was set in motion. With every riot came a dash of color to the society, emerging from the intersections creating divides in ideological beliefs.  People from all over the country, be it from the belly of Maharashtra or the brain of Tele-Tamil Nadu, have contributed to the diversity of thinking. Moving forward, the world will more likely than not turn India into the very America that the citizens literally flock towards.  Recent Flashpoints: Where the Debate is Loudes...