In his speech, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar says, “I did not bring you the message from my country or organization. In these countries, in Nepal, the Buddha was born. But after two and a half thousand years, religion has disappeared. The tree of Buddhism is still there, its leaves have dried up. But its roots have not dried up. I am sure that if we water it, the tree will grow. Why did I convert to Buddhism? Because it has equality, brotherhood and freedom. Other religions have nothing, but God and Soul. These three reasons for the upliftment of human beings are not included in other religions. Buddhism is based on the principle that there is misery in the world and God and The Soul are not placed above. It is based on the principle that people are miserable in the world. Not only that, but the ultimate goal of Dhamma is to alleviate the sorrow and show the way to alleviate it, Tathagata has said. A religion which does not pass this test cannot be called a religion, Tathagata has stated in his first sutras – Dhammachakra Pravartana. No founder of religion had said so. It is for this reason that I have embraced Buddhism.”

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (Reference- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Writings and Speeches, Volume-18, Part-3, Page No. 541)

Speech of Babasaheb at the Fourth World Buddhist Council, Kathmandu, Nepal on 15th November 1956.