A report on Nagpur and Dalit Buddhist movement

The Buddhist Movement for Dalits was begun by Ambedkar when he converted with his followers in 1956 in Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur

Ambedkar delivering a speech to a rally at Yeola, Nashik, on 13 October 1935

Main entrance of the Nagardhan Fort, commissioned by Raghuji Bhonsle of the Bhonsale dynasty of the Maratha Empire in the 18th century

Ambedkar delivering speech during conversion, Nagpur, 14 October 1956

Map of Nagpur district with major towns and rivers

Statue of B.R.Ambedkar inside Ambedkar Park, Lucknow

Central Provinces and Berar, 1903. Princely states are shown in yellow.

Flag symbolises Dalit movement in India.

Vidhan Bhavan (State Legislative Assembly) Nagpur

Deekshabhoomi Stupa in Nagpur where Ambedkar converted to Buddhism.

Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur

Sitabuldi fort is home to Indian Army's 118th infantry battalion.

Sitabuldi Market, one of the busiest commercial areas of Nagpur

Nagpur branch of the Reserve Bank of India

scenic beauty of Tadoba Andhari tiger reserve

Nagpur Junction Railway Station building

In addition, the city derives unique importance from being an important location for the Dalit Buddhist movement and the headquarters for the Hindu organization RSS.

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After publishing a series of books and articles arguing that Buddhism was the only way for the Untouchables to gain equality, Ambedkar publicly converted on 14 October 1956, at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur, over 20 years after he declared his intent to convert.

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B. R. Ambedkar

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Ambedkar (In center line, first from right) with his professors and friends from the London School of Economics (1916–17)

M.R. Jayakar, Tej Bahadur Sapru and Ambedkar at Yerwada jail, in Poona, on 24 September 1932, the day the Poona Pact was signed

Ambedkar with his family members at Rajgraha in February 1934. From left – Yashwant (son), Ambedkar, Ramabai (wife), Laxmibai (wife of his elder brother, Balaram), Mukund (nephew) and Ambedkar's favourite dog, Tobby

Ambedkar, chairman of the Drafting Committee, presenting the final draft of the Indian Constitution to Rajendra Prasad, president of the Constituent Assembly, on 25 November 1949.

Ambedkar delivering a speech during a mass conversion ceremony.

People paying tribute at the central statue of Ambedkar in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University in Aurangabad.

1990 1 Rupee commemorative coin of India dedicated to B.R. Ambedkar

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956) was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer and political leader who headed the committee drafting the Constitution of India from the Constituent Assembly debates, served as Law and Justice minister in the first cabinet of Jawaharlal Nehru, and inspired the Dalit Buddhist movement after renouncing Hinduism.

After meetings with the Sri Lankan Buddhist monk Hammalawa Saddhatissa, Ambedkar organised a formal public ceremony for himself and his supporters in Nagpur on 14 October 1956.

Deekshabhoomi

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22 vows given by Ambedkar at Deekshabhoomi

Ambedkar and Deekshabhoomi on a 2017 postage stamp of India

Bust of Babasaheb Ambedkar at Deekshabhoomi

Ambedkar delivering speech during mass conversion in Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur, 14 October 1956.

The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind in a group photograph, during his visit to Deeksha Bhoomi, at Nagpur, in Maharashtra.

Inner side of Deeksha Bhoomi - Bodhisattva Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar ashes urn (in glass) after cremation in front of the Buddha statue

Marathi Buddhists gather to Dhammachakra Pravartan Din celebration at Deekshabhoomi and a bhikkhu holds the Buddhist flag.

Deekshabhoomi is a sacred monument of Navayana Buddhism located at Nagpur city in Maharashtra state of India, where B. R. Ambedkar, embraced Buddhism with approximately 600,000 of his followers mainly scheduled caste peoples on Ashoka Vijaya Dashami on 14 October 1956.

In this way, Nagpur became the birthplace of Neo Buddhist movement.