Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din
On the day of Dasara, 14 October 1956 at Nagpur, Maharashtra, India, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar embraced Buddhist religion publically and gave Diksha of Buddhist religion to his more than 5 lacs followers. This is the biggest conversion happened in the history of the world. The day is celebrated as Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din. The place at which this conversion ceremony happened is known as Diksha Bhumi. Every year more than 10 lacs Buddhist people especially Ambedkarite from all over the world visit Diksha Bhumi on this occasion of Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din.
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