Monk, who initiated Ambedkar to Buddhism, dies at 90
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India] November 30 (ANI): Buddhist monk Pragyanand, who taught and initiated Dalit icon Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar to Buddhism, died on Thursday here at the age of 90.
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Mayawati says she'll convert to Buddhism 'if BJP doesn't change mi
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 24 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying it should change its mindset towards the Dalits, else she would be forced to convert to Buddhism like Bhimrao Ambedkar.
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Centre of Tibetian Buddhism - Larung Gar is now just rubble
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Nov.5 (ANI): It used to be a fine ancient monastery- a sprawling complex housing thousands of monks and nuns, going through various stages of learning about Buddhism. The scholars it produced went on to lead many monasteries themselves, and even entered local and regiona
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No issue in giving priority to protecting Buddhism in the country:
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct. 4 (ANI): Maintaining that all political parties and leaders of all religious faiths have no issue in giving priority to protect Buddhism in the country, the Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that they have given their permission to the provisio
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