Overview

• The Congress leader posted on X on October 14 to commemorate the 1956 conversion anniversary.
• He noted that Ambedkar and Savita Ambedkar were initiated by Burmese monk Bhikku Chandiramani in Nagpur during the Buddha’s 2500th year commemorations.
• He recalled that Ambedkar administered 22 oaths to roughly half a million people gathered at Deekshabhumi.
• He said Wamanrao Godbole helped select Nagpur for the event and that the date aligned with Vijayadashmi, as R. D. Bhandare had explained.
• He cited Ashok Gopal’s biography for new insights and reminded readers that The Buddha and His Dhamma was published in January 1957 after Ambedkar’s death.