Dalit Buddhist movement
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The Dalit Buddhist movement is a religious as well as a socio-political movement among Dalits in India which was started by B. R. Ambedkar. He reinterpreted Buddhism and created a new school of Buddhi
The Buddhist Movement for the oppressed was begun by Ambedkar when he converted with his followers in 1956 in Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur.
Ambedkar delivering speech during conversion, Nagpur, 14 October 1956
Statue of B.R.Ambedkar inside Ambedkar Park, Lucknow
Deekshabhoomi Stupa in Nagpur, where Ambedkar converted to Buddhism
History of Buddhism in India
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Buddhism is an ancient Indian religion and philosophy, which arose in and around the ancient Kingdom of Magadha. It is based on the teachings of Gautama Buddha, who lived in the 6th or 5th century BCE
The Great Stupa at Sanchi, located in Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, is a Buddhist shrine in India built by Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE
The Mahabodhi Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a holy site related to the life of the Buddha, where he attained Enlightenment. The present temple dates from the 5th century or 6th century CE, and it is one of the earliest Buddhist temples built entirely in brick, still standing in India, from the late Gupta period.
Rock-cut Buddha Statue at Bojjanakonda near Anakapalle of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
Ancient Buddhist monasteries near Dhamekh Stupa Monument Site in Deer Park at Sarnath (India)