Ambedkar Circuit
Recently, the government announced a special tourist train to cover the Ambedkar Circuit.
About Ambedkar Circuit
- The government had first proposed the Ambedkar Circuit, or Panchteerth, in 2016.
- The five cities in the tourist circuit as announced are Mhow, London, Nagpur, Delhi and Mumbai.
About the Sites
- Janma Bhoomi: Ambedkar’s birthplace in Madhya Pradesh’s Mhow.
- Shiksha Bhoomi: The place in London where he stayed while studying in the UK.
- Deeksha Bhoomi: The place in Nagpur where he embraced Buddhism.
- Mahaparinirvan Bhoomi: The place of his demise in Delhi.
- Chaitya Bhoomi: The place of his cremation in Mumbai.
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