Dhammachakra Pravartan Day

Dhammachakra Pravartan Day (DhammaChakra Anupravartan Din) is a day to celebrate the Buddhist conversion of B. R. Ambedkar and approximately 600,000 followers on 14 October 1956 at Deekshabhoomi.[1]

Dhammachakra Pravartan day celebration
Marathi Buddhists celebrate 62nd Dhammachakra Pravartan Din at the area of Aurangabad Caves, Maharashtra, 18 October 2018

Dhammachakra Pravartan day is a day when Architect of Indian Constitution Dr. Baba saheb Ambedkar converted himself as Buddhist. It is celebrated at Deeksha bhoomi every year. Reference About Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Day and Its History

Every year on Ashoka Vijayadashami, millions of Buddhists gather at Deekshabhoomi to celebrate the mass conversion.[2] October 2016 marked the Diamond Jubilee [3]

References
  1. "53rd Dhammachakra Pravartan day celebrated in Nagpur". Daily News and Analysis. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  2. Dahat, Pavan (4 October 2015). "Dalits throng Nagpur on Dhammachakra Pravartan Din". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  3. "Fadnavis, Gadkari to attend 60th Dhamma Chakra day on October 11". The Times of India. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
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