Pariyatti: Studies in Pali Language and Literature

Bimalendra Kumar received his M.A., M. Phil., Ph.D. degrees in Buddhist Studies from University of Delhi, Delhi. He served as Senior Lecturer in Indo-Tibetan Studies at the Visva Bharatri University, Santiniketan (West Bengal) from 1991-98 and taught Pali and Tibetan Buddhism. At present, he is Reader in the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U.P.), teaching Pali and Abhidhamma Philosophy, guiding research scholars and helping the publications of ancient Pali texts. His numerous publications include over fifty articles in various scholarly journals in India. He has three books at his credit namely, Theory of relations in Buddhist Philosophy, Gandhavamsa (A History of Pali Literature), and Patthanasaradipani. He has also contributed some book reviews to some of the referred journals. He has presented research papers in Pali and Buddhist Studies in more than fifty national and international seminars and conferences. He has also made academic visits to portugal U.K., West Germany, France Italy, Switzerland, Mexico and Thailand.