Dalits still converting to Buddhism, but at a dwindling rate - Morung Express

Morung Express

Dalits still converting to Buddhism, but at a dwindling rate Morung Express Dalits, ranked lowest on the Hindu caste hierarchy, first started converting to Buddhism as a political gesture in 1956. This was the year B.R. Ambedkar, a Dalit icon, embraced Buddhism contending that this was the only way to escape caste oppression. and more »

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