Constitution Day 2023: 10 Inspiring Quotes by Dr BR Ambedkar

Constitution Day, also known as Samvidhan Divas, is celebrated in India on November 26th each year. This day commemorates the adoption of the Constitution of India in 1949. Dr B.R. Ambedkar, also referred as Babasaheb, played a pivotal role in framing the Indian Constitution.

As the chairman of the Drafting Committee, he skillfully drafted key articles, emphasising on Fundamental Rights, social justice through affirmative action, and equality. His personal experiences fueled his commitment to prohibiting discrimination.

Dr Ambedkar also advocated for an independent judiciary, the inclusion of Fundamental Duties, and a flexible amendment process. His contributions reflect a vision for a just, inclusive, and democratic India. This Constitution Day, let’s take a look at some famous quotes by the visionary.

Constitution Day 2023: 10 Inspiring Quotes By Dr BR Ambedkar

1. “I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality, and fraternity.”
2. “The history of India is nothing but a history of a mortal conflict between Buddhism and Brahmanism”.
3. “I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved.”
4. “Men are mortal. So are ideas. An idea needs propagation as much as a plant needs watering. Otherwise, both will wither and die.”
5. “Law and order are the medicine of the body politic and when the body politic gets sick, medicine must be administered.”
6. “Democracy is not merely a form of government. It is primarily a mode of associated living, of conjoint communicated experience.”
7. “I am what I am because of this mind of mine, but I would be nothing at all like this without the minds of others.”
8. “History shows that where ethics and economics come in conflict, victory is always with economics.”
9. “Freedom of mind is real freedom. A person whose mind is not free though he may not be in chains, is a slave, not a free man. One whose mind is not free, though he may not be in prison, is a prisoner and not a free man. One whose mind is not free though alive, is no better than dead. Freedom of mind is the proof of one’s existence.”
10. “We must stand on our own feet and fight as best as we can for our rights. So carry on your agitation and organize your forces. Power and prestige will come to you through struggle”