Buddhism/South Asian Culture
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Buddhist Culture in South Asia
[edit | edit source]A study of Buddhist culture in Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia & Vietnam is expected for this paper. The main focus should be on the following themes:
- Pre-Buddhistic socio-religious conditions
- Introduction and localization of Buddhism
- Royal patronage and persecutions on Buddhism
- Buddhist impact on art, architecture and literature
- Order of the Buddhist Sangha
Recommended Reading
[edit | edit source]- Buddhism in East Asia - S. Dutt, India, 1966
- 2500 Years of Buddhism - P.V. Bapat, Delhi, 1971
- Hinduism and Buddhism - C. Eliot, London, 1967
- History of Theravada Buddhism in South-East Asia - K.L./Hazra, Delhi, 1982