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In 2002, Kanshi Ram, a popular political leader from a Sikh religious background, announced his intention to convert to Buddhism on 14 October 2006, the fiftieth anniversary of Ambedkar's conversion. He intended for 20,000,000 of his supporters to convert at the same time.
Oct 7, 2024 · After shelving the idea of conversion to Sikhism, Ambedkar started leaning towards Buddhism as the possible religion to convert to. He began speaking about his inclination to embrace Buddhism in...
May 10, 2017 · Ambedkar’s conversion to Buddhism marked a moment when Dalits in the country got a new impetus and a voice that was hitherto constrained by the four-fold varna system dominating Hinduism.
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Oct 10, 2019 · He decided to quit Hinduism and convert to Buddhism along with approximately 3,65,000 of his followers, at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur. Every year Buddhist followers dressed in white robes with blue...
How Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, an untouchable boy in village India, paved the way for millions of Indians escape the caste system by converting to Buddhism.
Oct 31, 2019 · In this context, this article explores the contours of one of the most important political thinkers of modern India, that is, B. R. Ambedkar who embraced Buddhism after 40 years of his experiment with the Hindu religion.
Dr. Ambedkar rejected Islam, Sikhism and Christianity and preferred Buddhism because of two reasons. Firstly, Buddhism has its roots in the Indian soil. and Secondly, it is the religion of ethics, morality and learning which has no place for caste system. Dr.
