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{{Infobox monument
|monument_name = Dr. Ambedkar Mani Mandapam
|native_name = Annal Ambedkar Manimandapam
|image = Ambedkar_Manimandapam.jpg
|caption = Ambedkar memorial in Chennai
|coordinates = {{coord|13|1|9|N|80|16|1|E|display=inline,title}}
|location = [[Adyar, Chennai]], [[India]]
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|type = Memorial
|material = Concrete
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|begin = December 1998 (Foundation stone laid)
|complete =
|open = June 2000
|dedicated_to = [[B. R. Ambedkar]]
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'''Dr. Ambedkar Manimandapam''' is a memorial in the [[Adyar, Chennai|Adyar]] neighborhood of [[Chennai]], [[India]], dedicated to [[B. R. Ambedkar]], the architect of the [[Constitution of India|Indian Constitution]]. It is located in the [[Adyar estuary]] on [[Greenways Road]] in [[Mandhavelipakkam]].

==History==
In 1993, the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] run by the [[AIADMK|AIADMK party]] decided to build a memorial and an auditorium for Ambedkar on {{Convert|5|acres}} of land identified in Adyar creek.<ref name="MM_AdyarCreekOverTheYears"/> The foundation stone was laid by the then Chief Minister, [[J. Jayalalitha]], in April 1993.<ref name="Hindu_CMToOpenMemorial"/> However, environmental groups in the city challenged the decision in court. In March 1994, permission was granted by Justice Kanakaraj in a landmark judgment, allowing construction of a memorial on a {{Convert|1.5|acre|adj=on}} area at one end of the identified site, without constructing the auditorium or any other construction. The matter went to the court again for some other issues, and with disposal of the case, the foundation stone was laid again in December 1998.<ref name="Hindu_CMToOpenMemorial"/> The memorial was then built on {{Convert|0.75|acres}} of land and the remaining {{Convert|0.75|acres}} was made available for provision for lawns and landscaping.<ref name="MM_AdyarCreekOverTheYears">{{cite journal
| last =
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| title = The Adyar Creek—Over the Years
| journal = Madras Musings
| volume = XVI
| issue = 13
| page = 1
| publisher = Madras Musings
| location = Chennai
| date = 16–31 October 2006
| language =
| url = http://madrasmusings.com/older-archives/Vol%2016/Vol%20XVI%20-%20No%2013.pdf
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| accessdate = 21 Apr 2016}}</ref>

After entangling in legal disputes for several years, the work on the construction of the memorial was entrusted to the Public Works Department in June 1999, with an allocation of {{INR}} 45 million. The initial site preparation was carried out by the Tamil Nadu Adi-Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation (THADCO). The memorial was declared open by the then Chief Minister, [[M. Karunanidhi]], on 10 June 2000.<ref name="Hindu_CMToOpenMemorial">{{cite news
| last =
| first =
| title = CM to open Ambedkar memorial today
| location = Chennai
| pages =
| language =
| date = 10 June 2000
| url = http://hindu.com/2000/06/10/stories/04104016.htm
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130629104148/http://hindu.com/2000/06/10/stories/04104016.htm
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 29 June 2013
| newspaper =[[The Hindu]]
| accessdate = 21 Apr 2013}}</ref>

==The memorial==
Built over a plinth area of {{Convert|8,285|sqft}}, the memorial has a semi-circle dome with a diameter of 55 ft. About a dozen photographs of Ambedkar are kept in display, including Ambedkar with [[Periyar E. V. Ramasamy]] and his participation in the First Round Table Conference in [[London]] in the 1930s.<ref name="Hindu_CMToOpenMemorial"/>

==References==

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{{Chennai Topics}}

[[Category:Tourist attractions in Chennai]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Chennai]]
[[Category:Monuments and memorials in Chennai]]
[[Category:Memorials to B. R. Ambedkar]]
[[Category:Dalit monuments]]
[[Category:2000 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]

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