Q. Who was the first woman to embrace Buddhism during B. R. Ambedkar's conversion movement?
Answer: Savita Ambedkar
Notes: Savita Ambedkar, wife of B. R. Ambedkar, was the first woman to accept Buddhism at the 1956 Deekshabhoomi mass conversion. An MBBS graduate and physician, she played a crucial role in Ambedkar’s life and the Buddhist revival movement in India.
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