The book “Casting the Buddha: A Monumental History of Buddhism in India” by Shashank Shekhar Sinha traces 2500 years of history of Buddha and Buddhism. The book mentions how it got linked with ...
Recognizing its importance, he promptly informed the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) and local researcher Biswambhar Raut. Upon visiting the site, Raut identified 18 ...
The dots began to show a connection. It was in this context that Eugène Burnouf (1801–52) wrote the first comprehensive study of ancient Indian Buddhism in 1844, using the Sanskrit manuscripts ...
The story of how Buddhism set down its roots in India is enshrined within ancient stupas, temples, monasteries and caves – the silent sentinels of this enduring faith. Casting the Buddha takes ...
Ancient sculptures, including remnants of Shaiva and Buddhist deities ... a statue and immediately alerted members of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) and young ...