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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Maharashtra.

Detailed explanation-2: -66th Dhammachakra Pravartan Day being celebrated at DeekshaBhoomi in Nagpur. In Maharashtra, the 66th Dhammachakra Pravartan Day is being celebrated with full zeal and fervor at DeekshaBhoomi in Nagpur. Architect of the Indian Constitution Dr.

Detailed explanation-3: -from Varanasi is the site where Lord Buddha preached his first sermon “Maha- Dharma-Chakra Pravartan” (in Buddhist terminology, ‘turned the wheel of the law’) after his enlightenment.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dhammachakra Pravartan Din is a day when the architect of the Indian Constitution Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar renounced Hinduism and accepted Buddhism. It is primarily celebrated at Deeksha Bhoomi every year. Every year on Ashoka Vijayadashami, millions of Buddhists gather at Deekshabhoomi to celebrate the mass conversion.

Detailed explanation-5: -Every year October 14 is celebrated as the Dhammachakra Pravartan Din or the Dhamma Wheel Promulgation Day to commemorate the conversion of Dr Ambedkar to Buddhism. The event was a mark of self-respect and protest against the oppression of the depressed classes in the Hindu community.