Government of India Launches Nationwide Two-Year Commemoration of the 200th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule from 11th April 2026 to 11th April 2028

• Two-year nationwide commemoration of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule's 200th birth anniversary running 11 April 2026 – 11 April 2028, launched by the Government of India.
• Anchored by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment through the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation as nodal agency, with activities centred at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre (DAIC), New Delhi.
• UPSC relevance: intersects Modern Indian History (socio-religious reform), Social Justice (caste, women's education, OBC welfare), and current affairs (government commemorations).