Royal Patronage of Buddhism in Ancient India - Hardcover

K. Hazra

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9380852193 ISBN 13: 9789380852195

Publisher: Buddhist World Press, 2012

Synopsis

Buddhism, like other religions the world, owed much of its expansion to the patronage of several rulers in India extended to the religion for its progress. The book gives for the first time a chronological account of the patronage of Buddhism in Ancient India by kings and clans from the period of the Buddha s ministration to that of the I extinction of the Gupta dynasty. Being based on a close study of original sources, the book presents in detail a living picture of the progress of Buddhism under the patronage of rulers who occupied an important place in Indian history for their contribution to Buddhism or to the Buddhist world.

About this edition

• Publisher: Buddhist World Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 9380852193
• ISBN 13: 9789380852195
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304