Buddhism Among Tamils in Pre-Colonial Tamilakam and Ilam: Prologue : The Pre-Pallava and the Pallava Period (Historia Religionum, 19)

A partial listing of the contents: Buddhism & Jainism as Minor Religions Among Tamils. The Fundamentals. Written Sources Pertaining to the Study. Research on Buddhism Among Tamils. Buddhist Icons. History of Buddhism & Jainism Among Tamils. Cultural Exchanges. In Search of Buddhism in Pre-Pallava Tamilakam. Oldest References to Buddhism Among Tamils. Pallava Policy on Buddhism. First Evidence of Buddhism. Polemical Writings Against Buddhism.