Ambedkar publicly swore in 1935 that he would not die a Hindu

Evidence

I had the misfortune of being born with the stigma of an Untouchable. However, it is not my fault; but I will not die a Hindu, for this is in my power … One of the reasons for my inviting Dr Ambedkar was that in matters we can’t convince him with logic, we would convince him in love by appealing to his heart. — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 807

Categorization

• ADDENDUM: The Yeola declaration is the direct backdrop against which the caste-annihilation address must be read — it explains the Mandal’s anxiety and Ambedkar’s refusal to soften.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 807