Alexander Cunningham
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This book is a standard treatise on the Indian geography, and is an indispensable handbook for those who are interested in Indian antiquities. First published in 1871, and so naturally some portions have become to some extent antiquated in the light of more recent knowledge. However it has not been superseded and still remains indispensable.
Marking the spot of Buddha's enlightenment, Bodhgaya is greatly revered by Buddhists, especially for the bodhi tree beneath which the Master sat in Meditation. After the death of Buddha, Bodhgaya flourished as an important religious center and numerous shrines, stupas and monasteries were erected. The site continued to attract pilgrims and was only abandoned in the 15th century.
The Revival of interest in Bodhgaya began in 1802, when the Burmese sent a mission ...
Present work describes the Buddhist monuments discovered by Sir Alexander Cunningham around Bhilsa in Central India, viz., topes at Sanchi, Sonari, Satdhara, Bhojpur and Andheri. It also gives a historical account of the rise, progress and decline of Buddhism; the synods; the life and faith of Sakya; the symbols of Buddha, Dhamma and Samgha.
The Books Contains a full and acurate account of Ladakh. The information's will be of interest not only to the antiquary and scientific enquirer but also to the general reader. In the book Ladakh has been identified with the Akhasa Region of Polemy and the proof that Graucasus was a Tibetan word and that the tibetan people and language was once spread over a much greater extent than what they now occupy.
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