The book Buddhism – A World Religion, is the outcome of the author’s stupendous endeavour to formulate a comprehensive tome on Buddhism in its totality. In this book, the author superbly deals with Indian Buddhism and its expansions into Sri Lanka, Burma, Siam, Camboja, Champa, Java & Malay Archipelago, China, Korea, etc. The impact of Buddhism abroad, has left an indelible mark on humankind. The study of religion as it was shaped in different countries is detailed with the author’s immaculate scholarship & sensitivity. Indubitably, the book view prove a standard on Buddhist religion work for all times to come. No student of Buddhist studies can afford to miss this scholarly and valuable book.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR K Rama
Dr. (Mrs.) Rama was born on 17-5-1961, at Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh. She had a brilliant career throughout. She had her schooling at Nagpur and Delhi. She took her B.A. degree in first class and stood College first in 1982. She did her B.A. from Arts and Science college for women, Hyderabad. She was a recipient of the award of Smt. Durgabai Deshmukh memorial prize for attaining highest marks in B.A. She obtained her M.A. degree in first class in 1984 from Osmania University, Hyderabad. She was awarded Ph.D. degree by the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi for her outstanding thesis ‘Buddhist Art of Nagarjuna Konda in 1992. The thesis has the approbation of the examiners for its high academic value. Her thesis was published in 1995. Her zeal for research, keeps her busy in pursuing the Buddhist studies as a part of her Post doctoral work. From the very beginning Dr. Rama has been inspired by her father Prof. Dr. K. Krishna Murthy,. An eminent scholar of Buddhism and a distinguished Archaeologist, for the researches in the Indological studies. Presently, she is residing at Guwahati where her husband Shri N. Sivaram, Deputy Director of Inland Water Ways Authority of India works.
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