Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar established Buddhist Society of India in the year 1955. The objectives of the society were ; 1) To Spread the knowledge of Buddhism in India 2) To build Buddha Viharas at as many places as possible in order to strengthen the faith of the new converts. 3) To establish schools and colleges where education will be provided in Buddhist literature and philosophy. 4) To establish orphanages and hospitals and undertake other social work. 5) To train workers to carry the message of Buddhism to all parts of India and to establish study circles for the purpose. 6) To encourage the comparative study of religions in order to foster the study of Buddhism in right perspective 7) To publish popular literature in Buddhism including panphelts, brouchers etc. 8) To form a new monk order in India. 9) To hold conferences of Buddhists in India to bring about uniformity in religious practices, rites and ceremonies.
Posted on: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 17:24:58 +0000
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