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Monument Attractions In Nagpur

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Nagpur is the winter capital and the third largest city of the Indian state of Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune. Nagpur is the 13th largest Indian city in terms of population. It has been proposed as one of the Smart Cities in Maharashtra.Nagpur is the seat of the annual winter session of the Maharashtra state assembly. It is a major commercial and political centre of the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. In addition, the city derives unique importance from being the headquarters for the Hindu nationalist organisation RSS and an important location for the Dalit Buddhist movement. Nagpur is also known for Deekshabhoomi, the largest hollow stupa among all...
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Monument Attractions In Nagpur

  • 1. Zero Mile Marker Nagpur
    Zero Milestone, a zero mile marker monument in Washington, D.C. Zero Mile , a monument locating the geographical center of colonial India in the city of Nagpur, Maharashtra
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  • 2. Deeksha Bhoomi Nagpur
    Deekshabhoomi is a sacred monument of Navayana Buddhism located where the architect of the Indian Constitution, B. R. Ambedkar, converted to Buddhism with approximately 600,000 followers on Ashok Vijaya Dashami on 14 October 1956. Ambedkar's conversion to Buddhism is deeply significant for millions of people in India.Deekshabhoomi is in Nagpur, Maharashtra, a location regarded as a pilgrimage center of Buddhism in India. Millions of pilgrims visit Deekshabhoomi every year, especially on Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din and 14 October, the memorial day when Ambedkar converted to Buddhism here. His final religious act was to embrace Buddhism. Today, the largest stupa in Asia is erected in his memory at the site.Deeksha literally means 'act of ordaining' and bhoomi means the 'ground'. Deekshabhoom...
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  • 3. Dhamma Chakra Stupa Nagpur
    Dharmchakra Anuvartan Day is a day to celebrate the Buddhist conversion of B. R. Ambedkar and approximately 600,000 followers on 14 October 1956 at Deekshabhoomi. Every year on Ashoka Vijay Parv, millions of at Deekshabhoomi to celebrate the mass conversion. October 2016 marked the Diamond Jubilee
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