“A photo of K.B.Hedgewar alongside Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, riding a motorcycle.”
What FACTLY found
The viral image shows signs of digital manipulation, including blurry faces and unnatural body postures, making it unauthentic. There are no credible historical sources about such a photo. Additionally, the motorcycle’s registration number is inconsistent with the historical period, and no record exists of a photographer named Christopher Gemini.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 27 April 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 1 May 2025, 4 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/DI69uiFgXS9/
Links recorded by FACTLY. Some posts may have been deleted since.
This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.