Ambedkar led thousands of Dalits to the Chavdar lake in Mahad.

Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar led thousands of Dalits to the Chavdar lake in Mahad. He demanded that Dalits be allowed to access water as it is their moral & legal right. He took water from the lake & drank it. 

Mahad Satyagraha was first collective protest of untouchables under the leadership of DrAmbedkar. This movement gave confidence to the untouchables to fight against social disability. Every year, March 20 is observed as Social Empowerment Day to commemorate the Mahad Satyagrah.