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Reclaiming Sacred Ground: The Fight for Buddhist Stewardship of the Mahabodhi Temple

A Site of Enlightenment Under Scrutiny The Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, India, stands as one of Buddhism’s most sacred sites—the hallowed ground where Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment over 2,500 years ago. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it draws millions of pilgrims and visitors annually. Yet, beneath its serene façade lies a simmering

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Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Speech on Conversion to Buddhism

From: Prabuddh Bharat, 27 October 1956, pp. 5-12, 18. Translated from the Marathi by Rekha Damle and Eleanor Zelliot, August-September 1964. This previously unpublished translation was provided by Eleanor Zelliot for this website. She wants readers to be aware that Dr. Ambedkar was very ill at the time he made this speech, and was to

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125th Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Birth Celebration, Japan

125th Birth Anniversary Celebration of Bharat Ratna Dr. B.R. Ambedkar The Embassy of India organized an event at the Vivekananda Cultural Centre Auditorium at 1800 hours on Thursday, April 14 2016 to commemorate Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s 125th Birth Anniversary and to recall his seminal contribution to the founding of modern India and his quest for

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टोकियो: जपानच्या वाकायामा प्रांतातील कोयासान विद्यापीठात विश्वरत्न डॉ . बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर यांच्या पूर्णाकृती पुतळ्याचे महाराष्ट्राचे मुख्यमंत्री श्री देवेंद्र फडणवीस व वाकायामाचे गवर्नर श्री योशिनोबू निसाका यांच्या हस्ते दि. १०/९/२०१५ ला अनावरण कार्यात आले. बाबासाहेबांच्या १२५व्या जायान्तिवर्षी  जपानमध्ये कोयासान सारख्या बौद्ध संस्कृतीच्या सर्वाधिक प्राचीन अश्या केंद्रात बाबासाहेबांचे स्मारक होणे हि अतिशय गौरास्पद बाब आहे . अमेरिका

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