Buddhism and Vedanta: Contrast and Similarity

Chandrika Singh (b. 1944) took his M.A. degree in Political Science from the Magadh University in 1971 and obtained his Ph.D. degree from the same university in 1979.  He joined the Sao Chang Government College Tuensang in 1971 and work there as a lecturer, Head of the Department and lastly Vice Principal.  Thereafter, he joined the Nagaland University as a Head of the Department of Political Science in 1997 where he is still holding the charge of the Head of the Department.  Singh has been the member of Board of the Post-Graduate studies, the School Board and Academic Council of Nagaland University.  Dr. Singh has already published books like, Political Evolution of Nagaland (1981), Emergence of Arunachal Pradesh as a State (1989), Socialism in India (1986), Communist and Socialist Movement in India (1987), Indian Nationalism and National Movement (1995), and Constitutional Battles in India (2001).  He has also contributed a number of research articles in several leading journals and magazines.  Besides these, he has presented papers in various seminars and conferences at regional and national levels.  Dr. Singh while living in Northeast India for nearly three decades is a specialist in politics of the North-eastern region of the country.