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Decline of Buddhism in India: A Fresh Perspective

By K.T.S. Sarao

Book information

Publisher
Munshirm Manoharlal
Year
2012
ISBN
8121512417, 9788121512411
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1114176 bytes)
Edition
1st Edition
Pages
327\358
Time added
2019-06-15 17:57:13

Description

It is almost impossible to provide a continuous account of the near disappearance of Buddhism from the plains of India. This is primarily so because of the dearth of the archaeological material and the stunning silence of the indigenous literature on this subject. Interestingly, the subject itself has remained one of the most neglected topics in the history of India. In this book apart from the history of the decline of Buddhism in India, various issues relating to this decline have been critically examined. Following this methodology, an attempt has been made at a region-wise survey of the decline in Sind, Kashmir, northwestern India, Bengal, Orissa and Assam, followed by a detailed analysis of the different hypotheses that propose to explain this decline. This is followed by author's proposed model of decline of Buddhism in India.

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