From the books of history - 14 October special

What Happened

1956: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Mass Conversion to Buddhism – In one of the largest mass religious conversions in modern history, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar embraced Buddhism at Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur along with roughly 385,000 to 500,000 of his followers. 1240: Death of Razia Sultan – Razia Sultan, the first female ruler of the Delhi Sultanate and one of India's earliest women monarchs, passed away on this day. 1998: Amartya Sen Wins Nobel Prize – Renowned Indian economist and philosopher Amartya Sen was announced as the winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his invaluable contributions to welfare economics. 1066: Battle of Hastings, One of the biggest dates in English history. William of Normandy defeated King Harold II at the Battle of Hastings, opening the way for the Norman conquest of England. October 14 - Is also observed as World Standards Day, recognising the importance of standards in technology, industry and daily life.