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Which 20th century Indian thinker recommended to the low caste Hindus that they convert to Buddhism?

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The Dalit Buddhist movement (also known as theNeo-Buddhist movement) is a religious as well as asocio-political movement among Dalits in India which wasstarted by B. R. Ambedkar. It radically re-interpretedBuddhism and created a new school of Buddhism calledNavayana.


In this manner, is conversion allowed in Hinduism?

Most Hindu sub-schools and sects do not activelyseek converts. Individuals have had a choice to enter, leaveor change their god(s), spiritual convictions, accept or discardany rituals and practices, and pursue spiritual knowledge andliberation (moksha) in different ways.

Also Know, who comes under Dalit category? In other words, the authentic or pure Dalit is anon-Marxist who is born to parents of the same untouchable caste.Both Christian and Muslim untouchables are not legally eligible toget Scheduled caste status. Following this logic, authenticDalit is Hindu.27 It is nothing but the rationale of theManusmriti.

Also know, is Hinduism related to Buddhism?

Buddhism and Hinduism both have theirorigins in India and Lord Buddha, the prophet of Buddhism,hailed from a Hindu family. In fact, Hindus evenconsider Lord Buddha to be a part of 'dasavatar' or 'tenreincarnations of Lord Vishnu'. However, there are quite a fewfundamental differences between both the religions.

Does Buddhism have caste?

Casteism is still practiced in Tibet and Ladakh area. Q.How many castes are there in Buddhism? According tophilosophy of Theravada Buddhism, Buddha defined theindividual by his/her action. "There are, Vasettha, these fourcastes: the Khattiyas, the Brahmins, the merchants and theartisans.

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