Himalayan Buddhism Past and Present: Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan Centenary Volume (Bibliotehca Indo-Buddhica Series, 122)
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Author(s)D. C. Ahir
PublisherSouth Asia Books
ISBN / ASIN8170303702
ISBN-139788170303701
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Description
Pages: 288 (8 B/W Illustrations)
About the Book
This study is the first of its kind which presents an up-to-date history of Buddhism of the entire Himalayan region of India and its Neighbours. Its first part covers Himalayan India, com prising as many as nine states or parts thereof, from Ladakh in the north-west to Arunachal Pradesh in the north-east. And the second part covers Bhutan, Chittagong Hill Tracts (Bangladesh), Nepal, Tibet, and Tibetans in India. The study highlights the important and essential elements of Himalayan Buddhism, viz. the land and the people, the introduction and development of Buddhism in each area, royal patronage, monks and monasteries, and culture and society. Another significant aspect of this study is that it is not confined only to the past but it deals with the present status and future prospects of Himalayan Buddhism as well.
About the Author
D.C.Ahir was born in 1928 is a reputed scholar of Buddhism and has made a very significant contribution to the history of Buddhism. He has to his credit as many as twenty published works on Buddhism, and Dr.B.R.Ambedkar.
Introduction
Buddhism dominated the Indian scene for more than 1000 years, from Asoka (third century BC) to Harsha (seventh century AC). And 'those 1000 years were the grandest in Indian history. The name and fame of India rose to highest peaks in those centuries, and in the realm of art and literature, learning and piety, Indian achievement reached heights still unsurpassed.' But, alas, later Buddhism declined in India, and ultimately disappeared from the land of its birth. However, even after its extinction from the mainland of India, Buddhism continued to flourish in the high Himalayan valleys from Ladakh in the north-west to Arunachal Pradesh in the north-east. This happened largely due to their proximity to Tibet, the mysterious mountainous kingdom, where, after having penetrated i
About the Book
This study is the first of its kind which presents an up-to-date history of Buddhism of the entire Himalayan region of India and its Neighbours. Its first part covers Himalayan India, com prising as many as nine states or parts thereof, from Ladakh in the north-west to Arunachal Pradesh in the north-east. And the second part covers Bhutan, Chittagong Hill Tracts (Bangladesh), Nepal, Tibet, and Tibetans in India. The study highlights the important and essential elements of Himalayan Buddhism, viz. the land and the people, the introduction and development of Buddhism in each area, royal patronage, monks and monasteries, and culture and society. Another significant aspect of this study is that it is not confined only to the past but it deals with the present status and future prospects of Himalayan Buddhism as well.
About the Author
D.C.Ahir was born in 1928 is a reputed scholar of Buddhism and has made a very significant contribution to the history of Buddhism. He has to his credit as many as twenty published works on Buddhism, and Dr.B.R.Ambedkar.
Introduction
Buddhism dominated the Indian scene for more than 1000 years, from Asoka (third century BC) to Harsha (seventh century AC). And 'those 1000 years were the grandest in Indian history. The name and fame of India rose to highest peaks in those centuries, and in the realm of art and literature, learning and piety, Indian achievement reached heights still unsurpassed.' But, alas, later Buddhism declined in India, and ultimately disappeared from the land of its birth. However, even after its extinction from the mainland of India, Buddhism continued to flourish in the high Himalayan valleys from Ladakh in the north-west to Arunachal Pradesh in the north-east. This happened largely due to their proximity to Tibet, the mysterious mountainous kingdom, where, after having penetrated i
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