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Accommodations for all these people were made in the schools of Nagpur.
The programme was arranged on the open ground near Vaccine Institute, South Ambazari Road, Nagpur. The ground was covered by bamboo sheets. About 3000 electric bulbs were arranged all over the ground. The separate arrangement for women was made.” [1]
“Shri Revaram Kawade and Shri W. M. Godbole took of a brochure giving the details of conversion Ceremony.
Saturday 13-10-1956 Evening 5—8 p.m. Paritran
8—10 p.m. Lecture of Shri D. Valisinha. General Secretary, Mahabodhi Society. Magic lantern show on Life of Buddha and well-known Buddhist places in India. Sunday 14-10-1956 ( Ashoka Vijayadashami )
8—11 a.m. Conversion Ceremony of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Mrs. Maisaheb Ambedkar and other people by Hon. Chandramani Mahasthavir.
11—11.25 a.m. Presentation of Buddha idol sculpture to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar by Mahabodhi Society, Calcutta.
6—7 p.m. Lecture by Shri D. Valisinha, General Secretary, Mahabodhi Society.
8—11 p.m. ‘Yugyyatra’ a Marathi play by Milind College, Aurangabad.
Monday 15-10-1956
8—11 a.m. Public address by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar .
8—10 p.m. Magic lantern show.
- : Navyug. dated 21st October, 1956.