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An archivist's treasure of Dr Ambedkar's writings

An archivist's treasure of Dr Ambedkar's writings

Every year October 14 is celebrated as the Dhammachakra Pravartan Din or the Dhamma Wheel Promulgation Day to commemorate the conversion of Dr Ambedkar to Buddhism. The event was a mark of self-respect and protest against the oppression of the depressed classes in the Hindu community. On this occasion, we look at Mumbai's Ramesh Tukaram Shinde’s personal library, consisting of rare books and documents authored by Dr BR Ambedkar and collected over a period of 60 years

14 April,2023 03:44 PM IST | Editor

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