THE BUDDHA...............THE WORLD 525
People desirous of getting themselves converted shall be able to do so at the very ceremony, and shall be required to wear clean and white garments.
Appeal For Funds
In this benevolent ceremony the people, it is hoped, shall participate in lacs; and shall render every possible aid to the local branch of the Bharatiya Bouddha Jana Samiti to whom the revered Baba has entrusted the task of managing this great ceremony. While rendering the financial aid to the local benevolents shall insist on having receipts of the Samiti concerned. Outsiders will kindly remit money by money order.
Those who want to volunteer themselves to assist the management of the celebrations shall see the undersigned on or before the 30th September 1956.
W. M. GODBOLE, Secretary, Bharatiya Bouddha Jana Samiti Dated, (Nagpur Branch), Kothari Mansion,
The 21st September 1956. Sitabuldi, Nagpur.” [1]
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar through a letter requested Reverend Bhikkhu Chandramani to perform the Conversion Ceremony. The letter is as follows :
“26, Alipur Road, Delhi the 24th September 1956.
Reverend Bhikku Chandramani, Kushenara, Gorakhpur District, Uttar Pradesh. Reverend Bhante,
This is to inform you that I and my wife have decided to embrace Buddhism. The ceremony is to take place at Nagpur on the 14th of October, 1956. The time of the ceremony is
- : Wamanrao Godbole, P. 266.