Lata Mangeshkar pays tribute to Dr Ambedkar on birth anniversary

As today marks the 129th birth anniversary of the architect of Indian Constitution Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar took to Twitter and paid tribute to the greatest visionary.

Mumbai: Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar on Tuesday paid tributes to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on his birth anniversary.

The 90-year-old singer took to Twitter to extend her greetings on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti and also expressed gratitude for being able to get the chance to meet him.

"Namaskar. Bhartiya Savidhan ke janak mahamanav Bharat Ratna Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Ji ki Jayanti par main unko koti koti vandan karti hu. (Namaskar. On the birth anniversary of Dr. BR Ambedkar, the father of the great Indian Constitution, I offer him a ceremonial offering)" she tweeted.

"Main unko pratyaksh roop se mil saki ye mera sobhagya hai. (It is my good fortune that I got the chance to meet him)," her tweet further read.

The architect of the Indian Constitution Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, popularly known as Babasaheb Ambedkar, dedicated his life towards working for the upliftment of Dalits, women and the underprivileged.

Born into a poor Dalit family on April 14, 1891, Dr. Ambedkar became independent India's first law minister, the principal architect of the Indian Constitution and a founding father of the Republic of India.

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He also campaigned against the social discrimination faced by Dalits and inspired the Dalit Buddhist Movement in 1956. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1990.

With inputs from ANI.