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'''Deekshabhoomi''' is a sacred monument of [[Navayana|Navayana Buddhism]] located at [[Nagpur]] city in [[Maharashtra]] state of [[India]], where [[B. R. Ambedkar]],<ref name=PHILIP>{{cite news|last=Philip|first=A. J.|title=Warriors of the faith|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20051113/spectrum/main1.htm|access-date=30 June 2013|newspaper=The Tribune|date=13 November 2005}}</ref> embraced Buddhism with approximately {{formatnum:600000}} of his followers mainly scheduled caste peoples on Ashoka Vijaya Dashami<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hugedomains.com/domain_profile.cfm?d=jaibhimambedkar&e=com|title=HugeDomains.com - JaibHimAmbedkar.com|website=www.hugedomains.com}}</ref> on 14 October 1956.<ref> This was Ambedkar's own figure given by him in a letter to [[Devapriya Valishinha]] dated 30 October 1956. ''The Maha Bodhi'' Vol. 65, p.226, quoted in [http://www.sangharakshita.org/_books/Ambedkar_and_Buddhism.pdf Dr. Ambedkar and Buddhism] by [[Sangharakshita]].</ref><ref name=GAUTAM>{{cite web|last=Gautam|first=C|title=Life of Babasaheb Ambedkar|url=http://www.ambedkar.org/Babasaheb/lifeofbabasaheb.htm|publisher=Ambedkar Memorial Trust|access-date=1 July 2013|location=Milan House, 8 Kingsland Road, London E2 8DA|date=May 2000}}</ref> Ambedkar revived [[Buddhism in India]]. Ambedkar's conversion to Buddhism is deeply significant for millions of people in India.<ref name=Ramesh>{{cite news|last=Ramesh|first=Randeep|title=Untouchables embrace Buddha to escape oppression|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/oct/14/india.randeepramesh|access-date=1 July 2013|newspaper=The Guardian|date=14 October 2006|location=Hyderabad}}</ref> According to the 2011 India census, more than 87% of the total Buddhist population in India are Ambedkarite Buddhists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/dalits-who-converted-to-buddhism-better-off-in-literacy-and-well-being/745230/|title=Dalits who converted to Buddhism better off in literacy and well-being: Survey|date=2 July 2017}}</ref><ref>Peter Harvey, ''An Introduction to Buddhism: Teachings, History and Practices'', p. 400. Cambridge University Press, 2012, {{ISBN|978-052185-942-4}}</ref><ref>''The New York Times guide to essential knowledge: a desk reference for the curious mind''. Macmillan 2004, page 513.</ref><ref name="thequint.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/india/2017/06/17/dalits-converting-to-buddhism|title=Dalits Are Still Converting to Buddhism, but at a Dwindling Rate|date=17 June 2017|website=The Quint}}</ref> | '''Deekshabhoomi''' is a sacred monument of [[Navayana|Navayana Buddhism]] located at [[Nagpur]] city in [[Maharashtra]] state of [[India]], where [[B. R. Ambedkar]],<ref name=PHILIP>{{cite news|last=Philip|first=A. J.|title=Warriors of the faith|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20051113/spectrum/main1.htm|access-date=30 June 2013|newspaper=The Tribune|date=13 November 2005}}</ref> embraced Buddhism with approximately {{formatnum:600000}} of his followers mainly scheduled caste peoples on Ashoka Vijaya Dashami<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hugedomains.com/domain_profile.cfm?d=jaibhimambedkar&e=com|title=HugeDomains.com - JaibHimAmbedkar.com|website=www.hugedomains.com}}</ref> on 14 October 1956.<ref>This was Ambedkar's own figure given by him in a letter to [[Devapriya Valishinha]] dated 30 October 1956. ''The Maha Bodhi'' Vol. 65, p.226, quoted in [http://www.sangharakshita.org/_books/Ambedkar_and_Buddhism.pdf Dr. Ambedkar and Buddhism] by [[Sangharakshita]].</ref><ref name=GAUTAM>{{cite web|last=Gautam|first=C|title=Life of Babasaheb Ambedkar|url=http://www.ambedkar.org/Babasaheb/lifeofbabasaheb.htm|publisher=Ambedkar Memorial Trust|access-date=1 July 2013|location=Milan House, 8 Kingsland Road, London E2 8DA|date=May 2000}}</ref> Ambedkar revived [[Buddhism in India]]. Ambedkar's conversion to Buddhism is deeply significant for millions of people in India.<ref name=Ramesh>{{cite news|last=Ramesh|first=Randeep|title=Untouchables embrace Buddha to escape oppression|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/oct/14/india.randeepramesh|access-date=1 July 2013|newspaper=The Guardian|date=14 October 2006|location=Hyderabad}}</ref> According to the 2011 India census, more than 87% of the total Buddhist population in India are Ambedkarite Buddhists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/dalits-who-converted-to-buddhism-better-off-in-literacy-and-well-being/745230/|title=Dalits who converted to Buddhism better off in literacy and well-being: Survey|date=2 July 2017}}</ref><ref>Peter Harvey, ''An Introduction to Buddhism: Teachings, History and Practices'', p. 400. Cambridge University Press, 2012, {{ISBN|978-052185-942-4}}</ref><ref>''The New York Times guide to essential knowledge: a desk reference for the curious mind''. Macmillan 2004, page 513.</ref><ref name="thequint.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/india/2017/06/17/dalits-converting-to-buddhism|title=Dalits Are Still Converting to Buddhism, but at a Dwindling Rate|date=17 June 2017|website=The Quint}}</ref> | ||
Deekshabhoomi is in [[Nagpur]], [[Maharashtra]], a location regarded as a sacred place, prernabhoomi (inspiring land) of social revolution being atheist and a preparations for social actions against class conflicts, discrimination, inequality also the first pilgrimage center of Ambedkarite [[Buddhism in India]]. Millions of pilgrims visit Deekshabhoomi every year,<ref name=COLLECTOR /> especially on ''[[Dhammachakra Pravartan Day|Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din]]'' ie Samrat Ashoka vijaya dashmi ("Mass Conversion Ceremony Day")<ref name=LELYVELD>{{cite book|last=Lelyveld|first=Joseph|title=Great soul Mahatma Gandhi and his struggle with India|year=2011|publisher=Alfred A. Knopf|location=New York|isbn=978-0307595362|page=[https://archive.org/details/greatsoulmahatma0000lely/page/210 210]|url=https://archive.org/details/greatsoulmahatma0000lely|url-access=registration|quote=Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din.|edition=1st}}</ref> and 14 October, the memorial day when B.R.Ambedkar embraced and converted to Buddhism here. His final religious act was to embrace Buddhism and envisioned making India The Buddhist nation a prabuddha Bharat<ref name=COLLECTOR>{{cite web |title=Places to Visit |url=http://nagpur.nic.in/zpnagpur/English/Tourism1.htm |publisher=District Collector Office, Nagpur Official Website |access-date=30 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521005841/http://nagpur.nic.in/zpnagpur/English/Tourism1.htm |archive-date=21 May 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref> Today, the largest ''[[stupa]]'' in the world is erected in his memory at the site.<ref name=BHAGWAT>{{cite news|last=Bhagwat|first=Ramu|title=Ambedkar memorial set up at Deekshabhoomi|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2001-12-19/mumbai/27228796_1_dr-ambedkar-narayanan-smarak-samiti|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016083900/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2001-12-19/mumbai/27228796_1_dr-ambedkar-narayanan-smarak-samiti|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 October 2013|access-date=1 July 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=19 December 2001}}</ref><ref name=MALIK /> | Deekshabhoomi is in [[Nagpur]], [[Maharashtra]], a location regarded as a sacred place, prernabhoomi (inspiring land) of social revolution being atheist and a preparations for social actions against class conflicts, discrimination, inequality also the first pilgrimage center of Ambedkarite [[Buddhism in India]]. Millions of pilgrims visit Deekshabhoomi every year,<ref name=COLLECTOR /> especially on ''[[Dhammachakra Pravartan Day|Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din]]'' ie Samrat Ashoka vijaya dashmi ("Mass Conversion Ceremony Day")<ref name=LELYVELD>{{cite book|last=Lelyveld|first=Joseph|title=Great soul Mahatma Gandhi and his struggle with India|year=2011|publisher=Alfred A. Knopf|location=New York|isbn=978-0307595362|page=[https://archive.org/details/greatsoulmahatma0000lely/page/210 210]|url=https://archive.org/details/greatsoulmahatma0000lely|url-access=registration|quote=Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din.|edition=1st}}</ref> and 14 October, the memorial day when B.R.Ambedkar embraced and converted to Buddhism here. His final religious act was to embrace Buddhism and envisioned making India The Buddhist nation a prabuddha Bharat<ref name=COLLECTOR>{{cite web |title=Places to Visit |url=http://nagpur.nic.in/zpnagpur/English/Tourism1.htm |publisher=District Collector Office, Nagpur Official Website |access-date=30 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521005841/http://nagpur.nic.in/zpnagpur/English/Tourism1.htm |archive-date=21 May 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref> Today, the largest ''[[stupa]]'' in the world is erected in his memory at the site.<ref name=BHAGWAT>{{cite news|last=Bhagwat|first=Ramu|title=Ambedkar memorial set up at Deekshabhoomi|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2001-12-19/mumbai/27228796_1_dr-ambedkar-narayanan-smarak-samiti|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016083900/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2001-12-19/mumbai/27228796_1_dr-ambedkar-narayanan-smarak-samiti|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 October 2013|access-date=1 July 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=19 December 2001}}</ref><ref name=MALIK /> | ||
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