In the end, Gandhi and Ambedkar both made some concessions to negotiate the Poona Pact, which abandoned the call for separate electorates in turn for voluntary representation and a commitment to abolish untouchability.

Ambedkar converts to Buddhism, with more than 350, 000 followers — beginning the modern Neo-Buddhist movement.

Ambedkar negotiated with Gandhi under pressure and signed ' Poona Pact ', allowing Dalit more seats, but with all Hindus allowed to vote for them.

* 1956 – Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, the Indian Untouchable caste leader, converts to Buddhism along with 385, 000 of his followers ( see Neo-Buddhism ).

* October 14 – Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Indian Untouchable leader, converts to Buddhism along with 385, 000 followers ( see Neo-Buddhism ).

Ambedkar, who had been a so-called Untouchable, converted to Buddhism, along with 380, 000 other Untouchables ( now known as " dalits ") on 14 October 1956.

* Ambedkar and Buddhism

Also Dr. Ambedkar had converted to Buddhism on this day at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur in 1956, which fell on October 14 in that year.

He held regular meetings where he preached Buddhism, officiated at Buddhist weddings and life cycle ceremonies, and organized festivals on Dr. Ambedkar's Jayanti ( birth day ), Buddha Jayanti, Diksha Divas ( the day Ambedkar converted ), and Dr Ambedkar Paranirvan Divas ( the day Ambedkar died ).

Deekshabhoomi Stupa in Nagpur where Ambedkar converted to Buddhism.

In his book Revolution and Counter-Revolution in India, Dalit leader B. R. Ambedkar opined that Manu Smriti was written by a sage named Brigu during the times of Pushyamitra of Sangha in connection with social pressures caused by the rise of Buddhism.

In recent times, Buddhism has seen a revival in India from the influence of Anagarika Dharmapala, Kripasaran Mahasthavir, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama.

The revival movement of Buddhism in India underwent a major change when 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 October 14, 1956 in Nagpur and then in turn led a mass-conversion ceremony for over 380, 000 Dalits.

Many converted employ the term " Ambedkar ( ite ) Buddhism " to designate the Buddhist movement, which started with Ambedkar's conversion.

* 14 October-Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Indian Untouchable leader, converts to Buddhism along with 385, 000 followers.

Traditionally considered lower in the Indian caste system, during the 20th century a number of Mahars converted to Buddhism, including one of the most prominent of Mahars Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.

The grand festival and congregation is held at Nagpur, Maharashtra, where millions of people gather to remember the Dhhamma-Chakra Pravartan done by Dr Ambedkar and to celebrate Ashoka Vijayadashami.

Sasai claims that when he saw a photograph of Dr. Ambedkar at Godbole's home, he realized that it was Ambedkar who had appeared in his dream.

: On May 27, 2007, tens of thousands of Dalits from Maharashtra gathered at the Mahalakshmi racecourse in Mumbai to mark the 50th anniversary of the conversion of Ambedkar.

A memorial to Dr. Ambedkar in the shape of a Buddhist stupa is being built at a spot where his father's quarters used to be.

The committee supported the claims of Saha, and at the instance of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, the then member-in-charge of power and works in the Viceroy's cabinet, the Government adopted a resolution to set up a Damodar Valley Corporation ( DVC ) after the model of TVA.

Named after Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, a Indian legal specialist of the 20th century, the university offers specializations at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

In his 1955 critique of the proposed States Reorganisation Act, Thoughts on Linguistic States, B. R. Ambedkar had advocated the division of Uttar Pradesh into three states-Eastern, Central and Western, with capitals at Meerut, Kanpur and Allahabad respectively-in order to prevent excessively large states from dominating politics at the national level.

He is well known for offering a scholarship to study at Columbia University to B. R. Ambedkar.

Away from chess, Harikrishna is majoring in political science, sociology, and public administration at DR. B. R. Ambedkar Open University ( Andhra Pradesh Open University ).

The port's quays ( berths ) were constructed at different periods — the South Quay I in 1913, the five west quay berths between 1916 and 1920, the north quay in 1931 and the South Quay II in 1936, in the Inner Harbour, later christened Dr. Ambedkar Dock.

The amending mechanism was lauded even at the time of introduction by Ambedkar in the following words:

However, this match was shifted to Ambedkar Stadium because of the unplayable conditions at the Nehru stadium.

Since India's independence in 1947, the tournament is hosted by the army and is held at the Ambedkar Stadium in Delhi.

Ambedkar and Sangharakshita had been in correspondence since 1950, and the Indian politician had encouraged the young monk to expand his Buddhist activities.

Later in the 1950s Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar pioneered the Dalit Buddhist movement in India for the Dalits ( Untouchables ).

* 6 December-B. R. Ambedkar, nationalist, jurist, Dalit political leader and a Buddhist revivalist ( born 1891 ).

According to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, the doctrine of Ahimsa does not say " Kill not " it says, " Love all ".

Because of Gandhi's actions, Ambedkar described him as " devious and untrustworthy ".

Atre was one of the few members of the Brahmin community in his times who supported since early days the efforts of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar to uplift the social status of the Harijan community and remove that community's curse of " untouchability ".

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