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When Twenty Two Hindu Temples were Converted into Buddhist Temples by Revolutionary (Krantikari) Jatavs (Scheduled Castes)
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When Twenty Two Hindu Temples were Converted into Buddhist Temples by Revolutionary (Krantikari) Jatavs (Scheduled Castes)
I came across the following chapter from the history that I like to share:-
Excerpts from the book, “The Politics of Untouchability” by Owen M Lynch
Chapter-V, Buddhism and the Bodhisatva, Ambedkar, Page 147 and 148
National Publishing House
23,Darya Ganj, Delhi-110006 (India)
@1969 Columbia University Press
First India edition: 1974
Ambedkar died on December 6th of that year. In death he has become, perhaps, more powerful than in life, for he has become a saint in hallowed North Indian tradition. On January 13, 1957, a solemn procession was held in Agra. Ambedkar’s son, Yashwant Rao, and other leaders came bearing a silver urn containing the doctor’s (Dr. B R Ambedkar’s) ashes. The urn was installed in the new Buddhist temple (Bodh Vihar) at Chhaki Pat in Agra. This temple, established in Agra on March 18 1956, was manifestation of the readiness of some Agra Jatavs to follow Ambedkar in his conversion. At the Agra obsequies speeches were given against Hinduism and an estimated 3,000 were converted.
After this mass conversion, a revolutionary or conversion campaign (krantikari daur) was initiated, and on the next day twenty to twenty two Hindu temples were converted into Buddhist temples by Jatavs.
After this mass conversion, a revolutionary or conversion campaign (krantikari daur) was initiated, and on the next day twenty to twenty two Hindu temples were converted into Buddhist temples by Jatavs.
Excerpts from the book, “The Politics of Untouchability” by Owen M Lynch
Chapter-V, Buddhism and the Bodhisatva, Ambedkar, Page 147 and 148
National Publishing House
23,Darya Ganj, Delhi-110006 (India)
@1969 Columbia University Press
First India edition: 1974
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