Question

4. List the movements started by Bhim Rao Ambedkar.
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Answer 1

Explanation:

• The movement was launched in 1956 by Ambedkar when nearly half a million Dalits – formerly untouchables – joined him and converted to Navayana Buddhism. It rejected Hinduism, challenged the caste system in India and promoted the rights of the Dalit community.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Neo Buddhist Movement or the Dalit Movement

Explanation:

The Neo Buddhist movement or the Dalit movement  is a socio-political as well as a religious movement in India which was started by Bhim Rao Ambedkar. The movement was launched in 1956. Ambedkar fought against the cruelty of hinduism’s caste system and fought for the rights of the Dalit community. In his speeches he makes it very clear that conversion for anyone born as an untouchable gets a new chance at a better and new life. Ambedkar chose to convert to Buddhism, after finding the religion’s principles appealing, along with its morals and ethics.