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In which city would you come across 'Deeksha Bhoomi', where Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar had embraced Buddhism along with thousand of his Dalit followers on 14 October 1956 ?

  1. Bodh Gaya (Bihar)

  2. Sarnath (Uttar Pradesh)

  3. Nagpur (Maharashtra)

  4. Sanchi
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Explanation

Deeksha Bhoomi is located in Nagpur, Maharashtra, where Dr. B.R. Ambedkar converted to Buddhism on October 14, 1956, along with approximately 380,000 followers. This historic mass conversion ceremony was a significant event in India's social reform movement. Bodh Gaya and Sarnath are important Buddhist sites but in different states.

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