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-'''Chaitya Bhoomi''' ([[IAST]]: Caityabhūmī, ''Officially'': Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Mahaparinirvan Memorial) is a Buddhist [[chaitya]] and the cremation  place of [[B. R. Ambedkar]], the chief architect of the [[Indian Constitution]]. It is situated besides [[Dadar]] Chowpatty (beach), [[Mumbai]]. Chaitya Bhoomi is a revered place of pilgrimage for Ambedkar's followers, who visit in millions annually on his death anniversary (''Mahaparinirvan Diwas'') on 6 December.<ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/59th-death-anniversary-of-b-r-ambedkar-a-day-when-all-roads-in-the-city-led-to-chaityabhoomi/</ref><ref>https://www.forwardpress.in/2014/12/babasaheb-ambedkar-mahaparinirwan-bhumi/</ref><ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/thousands-in-city-all-roads-lead-to-chaitya-bhoomi/</ref>
+'''Chaitya Bhoomi''' ([[IAST]]: ''Caityabhūmī'', Officially: ''Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Mahaparinirvan Memorial'') is a Buddhist [[chaitya]] and the cremation  place of [[B. R. Ambedkar]], the chief architect of the [[Indian Constitution]]. It is situated besides [[Dadar]] Chowpatty (beach), [[Mumbai]]. Chaitya Bhoomi is a revered place of pilgrimage for Ambedkar's followers, who visit in millions annually on his death anniversary (''Mahaparinirvan Diwas'') on 6 December.<ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/59th-death-anniversary-of-b-r-ambedkar-a-day-when-all-roads-in-the-city-led-to-chaityabhoomi/</ref><ref>https://www.forwardpress.in/2014/12/babasaheb-ambedkar-mahaparinirwan-bhumi/</ref><ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/thousands-in-city-all-roads-lead-to-chaitya-bhoomi/</ref>
 The [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]], the Governor, the Minister and many other politicians pay tribute to Ambedkar every year on 6 December in Chaitya Bhoomi. [[Narendra Modi]], the [[Prime Minister of India]], has also visited.<ref>{{cite news|title=Glimpses from PM Modi's visit to Chaitya Bhoomi|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/photo/glimpses-from-pm-modis-visit-to-chaitya-bhoomi-376468-2015-10-11|accessdate=21 March 2018|work=India Today|language=en}}</ref> Chaitya Bhoomi hosts a memorial to Ambedkar and has been graded an A-class tourism and pilgrimage site by the [[Government of Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite news|title=BR Ambedkar Chaitya Bhoomi gets 'A' class pilgrimage status|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/mumbai/br-ambedkar-chaitya-bhoomi-gets-a-class-pilgrimage-status_1955352.html|accessdate=21 March 2018|work=Zee News|date=2 December 2016|language=en}}</ref>