Statue of B. R. Ambedkar (Japan)

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Statue of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
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Life-size statue of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar at the Koyasan University in Japan
Location Koyasan University, Wakayama, Japan
DesignerDaji Panchal
Type Statue
Material Bronze
Height10.5 feet (3.2 m)
Beginning dateDecember 2014
Completion dateMarch 2015
Opening date10 September 2015
Dedicated to Babasaheb Ambedkar

The Statue of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar at the Koyasan University in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, is a public monument of the father of republic India B. R. Ambedkar. [1] [2] [3] It was unveiled on 10 September 2015 by Maharashtra's Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. [4] [5] It was established on the celebration of 1,200th year of foundation of Koyasan and the 125th birth anniversary of B. R. Ambedkar. It was established by the Government of Maharashtra at a cost of ₹22.25 lakhs. [6] [7]

Koyasan University higher education institution in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

Koyasan University is a private university in Mount Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The predecessor of the school was established on May 1, 1886, and it was chartered as a university in 1926.

Wakayama Prefecture Prefecture of Japan

Wakayama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan on the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Wakayama.

Japan Island country in East Asia

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies off the eastern coast of the Asian continent and stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea in the south.

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History

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The memorial is dedicated to B. R. Ambedkar.

As a part of cooperation in the field of tourism, the Government of Maharashtra had signed a Memorandum of Understanding in October 2013 with the Wakayama Prefecture in Japan. Japan is considered to be Buddhist country. The Japanese wanted to establish a statue of Ambedkar on the 'Koyasan' hill, which is considered sacred to Buddhists. Accordingly, the statue of Babasaheb Ambedkar was decided to be installed at Koyasan. Koyasan (Mount Kōya) is also included in the World Heritage Sites. Accordingly, the statue was raised in March 2015 by Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) in Koyasana. The statue of a foreign person has been set up for the first time in Wakayama. [8] The Statue's height is 10.5 feet (3.2 m). The architect Balkrishna (Daji) Panchal had established this statue at Kudal in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra. [9] The work of the statue started from December 2014 and has been completed by the end of March 2015. [10]

Government of Maharashtra

The Government of Maharashtra is the Government for the state of Maharashtra in Western India. It is an elected government with 288 MLAs elected to the legislative assembly for a five-year term. Maharashtra has a bicameral legislature i.e. it consists of two houses: Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Parishad. As is the case in a parliamentary system, the government is formed by the party, alliance or group of assembly members who command the majority, in the lower house. The leader of the majority in lower house becomes the Chief Minister and selects the cabinet members, from either lower (or) upper house. If one becomes CM or minister without being an MLA or MLC, he/she must become either of one within next 6 months. From the formation of the state in 1960, the Congress party or Congress-led alliance have ruled the state for the major part. Non-Congress government was first formed in 1978, then in 1995 with Shivsena-BJP alliance, and most recently in 2014 with a BJP-led alliance.

Buddhism in Japan has been practiced since its official introduction in 552 CE according to the Nihon Shoki from Baekje, Korea, by Buddhist monks. Buddhism has had a major influence on the development of Japanese society and remains an influential aspect of the culture to this day.

Japanese people are an ethnic group that is native to the Japanese archipelago and modern country of Japan, where they constitute 98.5% of the total population. Worldwide, approximately 129 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 125 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live outside Japan are referred to as nikkeijin(日系人), the Japanese diaspora. The term ethnic Japanese is often used to refer to mainland Japanese people, specifically Yamato people. Japanese people are one of the largest ethnic groups in the world.

The statue was unveiled by Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis on 10 September 2015. The Governor of Wakayama Prefecture Yoshinobu Nisaka, Bhante Kobo Dishi, Maharashtra State Industries Minister Subhash Desai, MP Ramdas Athavale, MP Amar Sable, former State Minister Sulekha Kumbhare were also present on the occasion. In the presence of Chief Minister Fadnavis and the governor of Wakayama Yoshinobu Nisaka, A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University and Koyasan University. The Vice Chancellor of both the universities was present on this occasion. [11] [12]

Devendra Fadnavis Indian politician

Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis is an Indian politician who is the 18th and incumbent Chief Minister of Maharashtra, in office since October 2014. A member of Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, at the age of 44, he became the second youngest Chief Minister of Maharashtra after Sharad Pawar. Fadnavis represents the Nagpur South West constituency in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He is only the second CM of Maharashtra, after Vasantrao Naik to have completed his full tenure as Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

Yoshinobu Nisaka Japanese politician

Yoshinobu Nisaka is the governor of Wakayama Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2006.

Bhante

Bhante is the polite particle used to refer to Buddhist monks in the Theravada tradition. Bhante literally means "Venerable Sir."

Description

The six feet two inch tall statue, which is stand on a four-foot pedestal, has Ambedkar in his characteristic pose — with a book (the Constitution of India) in one hand and the other hand raised. It is made by a private company at its foundry in Sindhudurg. [13] It was sculpted by Daji Panchal and is located on the Buddhist site the Koyasan University in Wakayama, Japan. [14] [15] [16]

Constitution of India Supreme law of India

The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. The document lays down the framework demarcating fundamental political code, structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles, and the duties of citizens. It is the longest written constitution of any country on earth. B. R. Ambedkar, chairman of the drafting committee, is widely considered to be its chief architect.

See also

Statue of Equality Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial, Mumbai

The Statue of Equality or the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial is a monument under-construction dedicated to B. R. Ambedkar, the 20th-century Indian intellectual and the father of the Indian Constitution. The statue will be located in Mumbai city in the Indian state Maharashtra. The statue of Babasaheb Ambedkar will be 451-foot (137 m) in total height, including a pedestal. The Ambedkar statue will be the third tallest statue in the world after the Statue of Unity and the Spring Temple Buddha.

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