Dhammachakra Pravartan Din
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Dhammachakra Pravartan Din is an annual Buddhist festival in India marking B. R. Ambedkar’s historic mass conversion to Buddhism and symbolizing social emancipation for Dalits.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist festival
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religious observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din
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Dhammachakra Pravartan Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
B. R. Ambedkar
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Dalit Buddhist movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Navayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnEvent | 1956 Deekshabhoomi mass conversion ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
B. R. Ambedkar’s conversion to Buddhism
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mass conversion of Dalits to Buddhism ⓘ |
| coreActivity |
Buddhist sermons
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Dhamma teachings ⓘ collective recitation of Buddhist precepts ⓘ mass gatherings of Buddhists and Ambedkarites ⓘ paying homage to B. R. Ambedkar ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
key festival for Ambedkarite Buddhists
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marker of Dalit assertion ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Pali/Sanskrit ‘Dhammachakra’ (Wheel of Dhamma) and ‘Pravartan’ (turning/propagation) ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCentralSite | Deekshabhoomi stupa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Marathi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorLocation | Nagpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Ambedkarite organizations
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Buddhists in India ⓘ Dalit communities ⓘ |
| observedOn | 14 October ⓘ |
| politicalDimension |
affirmation of constitutional values promoted by B. R. Ambedkar
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expression of resistance to caste oppression ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Dhammachakra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
Dalit movement in India
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anti-caste movement in India ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
rejection of caste discrimination
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social emancipation of Dalits ⓘ |
| theme |
equality
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human rights ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| typeOfDay | commemorative day ⓘ |
| yearOfOrigin | 1956 ⓘ |
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