Mahar, Buddhist, and Dalit
Download or Read eBook Mahar, Buddhist, and Dalit PDF written by Johannes Beltz and published by Manohar Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Johannes Beltz |
| Publisher | : Manohar Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 314 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| ISBN-10 | : 8173046204 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9788173046209 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Mahar, Buddhist, and Dalit by : Johannes Beltz
Book excerpt: On 14 October 1956 Bhimrao Ambedkar, Born Into The Caste Of The `Untouchable` Mahars Converted In Nagpur To Buddhism. Several Thousand Mahars Followed Suit, In An Attempt To Protest Against Their Discrimination And Exploitation, And Seeking A New Beginning. Fifty Years Have Since Passed And Most Of The Former Mahars Now Consider Themselves Buddhists. This Study Aims To Analyse This Movement Of Religious Conversion.
