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''' | '''Rajgruha''' (alternative spelling: ''Rajgraha'' and ''Rajgriha'') is a memorial and house of the leader [[B. R. Ambedkar]] at [[Hindu colony]] of [[Dadar]] in [[Mumbai]], [[India]]. It was named ''[[Rajgriha]]'' (now [[Rajgir]]) in reference to the ancient [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] kingdom. The ground floor of the three-story building hosts a heritage museum, as a memorial to the Indian leader. | ||
This place is a holy site for Indians, especially Ambedkarite Buddhists and Dalits. Ambedkar lived at Rajgruha for 15-20 years.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/five-must-visit-places-to-rediscover-the-life-of-dr-babasaheb-ambedkar-chaitya-bhoomi-chaityabhoomi/140984|title=Five must visit places to rediscover the life of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar {{!}} India News|access-date=28 November 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.loksatta.com/mumbai-news/hawkers-encroachment-near-ambedkar-house-at-dadar-1148960/|title=बाबासाहेबांच्या 'राजगृहा'च्या आसपास फेरीवाल्यांचा डेरा|date=10 October 2015|work=Loksatta|access-date=28 November 2018|language=mr-IN}}</ref> Millions of people visit the site before the [[Chaitya Bhoomi]] in [[Shivaji Park]] on 6 December. Ambedkar collected more than 50,000 books during his time at Rajgruha, which made it one of the largest personal libraries in the world at the time of his death.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/caste/unpacking-library-babasaheb-ambedkar-world-books|title=Unpacking a Library: Babasaheb Ambedkar and His World of Books|last=Geetha|first=V.|date=29 October 2017|website=The Wire|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/through-vast-library-ambedkar-still-stays-close-to-his-followers/721368/|title=Through his vast library, Ambedkar still stays close to his followers - Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref> Plans to designate the building as a national monument fell through due to legal and technical issues, but in 2013 the mansion became a heritage monument.<ref name="auto">{{Cite book|title=Mahamanav Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar|last=Gaikwad|first=Dr. Dnyanraj Kashinath|publisher=Riya Publication|year=2016|pages=186|language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/MAH-MUM-dr-5268154-NOR.html|title=डॉ. बाबासाहेब अांबेडकरांच्या 'राजगृह'ने घेतला मोकळा श्वास|work=divyamarathi|access-date=28 November 2018|language=mr}}</ref> | This place is a holy site for Indians, especially Ambedkarite Buddhists and Dalits. Ambedkar lived at Rajgruha for 15-20 years.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/five-must-visit-places-to-rediscover-the-life-of-dr-babasaheb-ambedkar-chaitya-bhoomi-chaityabhoomi/140984|title=Five must visit places to rediscover the life of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar {{!}} India News|access-date=28 November 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.loksatta.com/mumbai-news/hawkers-encroachment-near-ambedkar-house-at-dadar-1148960/|title=बाबासाहेबांच्या 'राजगृहा'च्या आसपास फेरीवाल्यांचा डेरा|date=10 October 2015|work=Loksatta|access-date=28 November 2018|language=mr-IN}}</ref> Millions of people visit the site before the [[Chaitya Bhoomi]] in [[Shivaji Park]] on 6 December. Ambedkar collected more than 50,000 books during his time at Rajgruha, which made it one of the largest personal libraries in the world at the time of his death.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/caste/unpacking-library-babasaheb-ambedkar-world-books|title=Unpacking a Library: Babasaheb Ambedkar and His World of Books|last=Geetha|first=V.|date=29 October 2017|website=The Wire|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/through-vast-library-ambedkar-still-stays-close-to-his-followers/721368/|title=Through his vast library, Ambedkar still stays close to his followers - Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref> Plans to designate the building as a national monument fell through due to legal and technical issues, but in 2013 the mansion became a heritage monument.<ref name="auto">{{Cite book|title=Mahamanav Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar|last=Gaikwad|first=Dr. Dnyanraj Kashinath|publisher=Riya Publication|year=2016|pages=186|language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/MAH-MUM-dr-5268154-NOR.html|title=डॉ. बाबासाहेब अांबेडकरांच्या 'राजगृह'ने घेतला मोकळा श्वास|work=divyamarathi|access-date=28 November 2018|language=mr}}</ref> | ||