Mass Dalit conversions in Mumbai

Several thousand tribal and Dalit Hindus in India have converted en masse to Buddhism at a ceremony in Mumbai.The ceremony was billed as the largest religious conversion in modern India, but far fewer converted than had been predicted by the organisers. The converts hope to escape the rigid caste system in which their status is the lowest. Right-wing Hindus have often opposed conversion, pushing some Indian states to restrict legal changes of faith.
The ceremony, which was held to mark the 50th anniversary of a leading Dalit leader Bhimrao Ambedkar's conversion to Buddhism, was attended by delegates from several countries with large Buddhist communities, including Sri Lanka, Thailand and Japan.
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CONVERSIONES MASIVAS DE DALITS(intocables)EN BOMBAI
Varios miles de dalits tribales e hindues en India se han convertido en masa al budismo en una ceremonia en Bombai.La ceremonia-se dice- ha sido la mas grande conversion religiosa en la historia de la India Moderna,pero muchos menos se convirtieron de lo que se habia previsto,por los organizadores.Los conversos esperan escapar un rigido sistema de castas,en el cual su status es el mas bajo.Derechistas hindues,a menudo,se han opuesto a las conversiones,empujando a algunos estados en la India a restringir cambios legales de fe.La ceremonia,fue llevada a cabo para conmemorar el 50 aniversario de la conversion del lider dalit Bhimrao Ambedkar al budismo;asistieron delegados de varios paises con grandes comunidades budistas,incluyendo Sri Lanka,Tailandia y Japon.
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