On behalf of the Samata Sainik Dal of The Buddhist Society of India, the name expansion program of the university ‘Doctor Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University’ was concluded at Aurangabad.

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar established a large educational center at Verul, Ajantha near Aurangabad. Babasaheb’s plan was to benefit the majority who were deprived of education. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar established the People’s Education Society’s Milind College at Nagsen One near Aurangabad. Marathwada University was established in 1958 after the independence of India in this area.

Ambedkari people protested to name the Marathwada University after Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, some youths were martyred in this protest. Further, on 14 January 1994, the name of Marathwada University was changed to Doctor Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University.

 The Samata Sainik Dal of The Buddhist Society of India paid tribute to the martyred soldiers on 14 January 2023.