The Archive · 1935

LEADER OF UNTOUCHABLES CHANGES RELIGION

Bombay, Oct. 15 'A. profound sensation has been created throughout India by a de-loration by Dr. Ambedkar, who Fepresented the depressed classes at} the Round Table conferences London, that he has decided 10] change his religion, Addressing 10,000 Untouchables today at Nasik, the Hinda pogrom resort, Dr, Ambedkar urged his hearers to abandon Hinduism and to adopt any other religion which gave equality of status.

have had the misfortune to be born with the stigma of an untouch able," he declared, "but X won't dle 'Me, Gandhi, interviewed at Wardha, said the speech seemed unbellevabl: correct, it wa specially when untouch ability. was on its' last Dr, Ambedkar 13 adi says he has made up his mind, and that the masses must decide whether they will follow him—Reuter.

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