Buddhist Society of India
| Formation | 4 May 1955 |
|---|---|
| Founder | B. R. Ambedkar |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Spread of Buddhism |
| Headquarters | Dadar East, 17/A, Gautam Nagar at Mumbai, in Maharashtra, India |
Area served | India |
Official language | Marathi, Hindi, English |
President | Meeratai Yashwant Ambedkar |
Working President | Bhimrao Yashwant Ambedkar[1][2] |
Main organ | Buddhist Society of India |
| Affiliations | World Fellowship of Buddhists |
| Website | https://tbsoi.org.in/ |
The Buddhist Society of India, known as the Bharatiya Bauddha Mahasabha, is a national Buddhist organization in the
Buddhism in India.[3][4] Its headquarter is in Mumbai. Currently Meeratai Yashwant Ambedkar, the daughter in law of B. R. Ambedkar, is the National President of the Buddhist Society of India and Bhimrao Yashwant Ambedkar
is Working President of The Buddhist Society of India.
History
B. R. Ambedkar studied Buddhism all his life. Around 1950, he devoted his attention to Buddhism and travelled to
Rangoon.[7] In July 1951 he formed the "Bharatiya Bauddha Janasangh" (Indian Buddhist People's Organisation), which became the "Bharatiya Bauddha Mahasabha" or the "Buddhist Society of India" in May 1955.[8][9]
See also
References
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- ^ "Delhi mass religious conversion: BR Ambedkar's kin to protest against 'proscribing' vows". November 2022.
- ^ "The Buddhist Society of India". www.thebuddhistsocietyofindia.in. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- ISBN 9788172011529.
- ISBN 978-8120830233. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ Pritchett, Frances. "In the 1950s" (PHP). Archived from the original on 20 June 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2006.
- OCLC 123912708.
- ISBN 9789351180883– via Google Books.
- OCLC 704120510.