00:00 A 19-feet statue of B. R. Ambedkar named Statue of Equality is set to be unveiled in the US
00:10 state of Maryland on October 14.
00:13 It is reportedly the largest statue of Ambedkar outside India.
00:16 It will be unveiled to celebrate the life and legacy of the leader and architect of
00:20 the Indian Constitution.
00:23 According to the organizers, the statue is built on 13 acres of land in Akokik city,
00:28 just 20 miles away from the White House.
00:31 Organizers said that it is a replica of the world's largest 125-feet Ambedkar statue unveiled
00:36 in Hyderabad recently.
00:37 According to the Ambedkar International Center, or AIC, it is the largest statue of Ambedkar
00:42 outside India and part of the organization's first Ambedkar memorial project in the US.
00:48 In a statement, AIC said, "Be a part of this inspiring occasion as we honor Dr. Ambedkar's
00:53 contributions to equality, human rights and empowerment."
00:57 According to reports, the statue has been made by renowned artist and sculptor Ram Sutar,
01:02 who also built the statue of Sardar Patel installed in Ahmedabad, in Gujarat.
01:06 AIC said that a large number of representatives of the Ambedkar movement and his followers
01:11 are expected to attend the event from across the USA and other parts of the world.
01:16 According to the AIC, this memorial will serve to spread Babasaheb's messages and teachings
01:21 and showcase a symbol of equality and human rights.
01:25 Representatives from various countries are expected to attend the statue's unveiling
01:28 ceremony on October 14.
01:30 Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer and political leader
01:37 who headed the committee drafting the Constitution of India from the Constituent Assembly debates,
01:41 served as law and justice minister in the first cabinet of Jawaharlal Nehru and inspired
01:47 the Dalit Buddhist movement after renouncing Hinduism.
01:50 He was termed the "Father of Constitution".
01:53 He is looked up to as a symbol of equality.
01:56 Ambedkar played an important role in framing the Constitution of the country.
02:00 He outlawed discrimination against lower castes and wanted to establish equality among the
02:04 countrymen.
02:05 He said that he believed in a society where friendship, equality and brotherhood exist.
02:15 (upbeat music)
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