Buddhism in India : Rediscovery, Revival and Development Book

Contents: Preface. 1. The rise and fall of Buddhism in India. 2. Rediscovery of Buddhist sites and shrines. 3. Anagarika Dharmapala : the founder of revival movement. 4. Ven. Kripasaran: a visionary from Chittagong. 5. Ven. U Chandramani : A missionary from Burma. 6. Ven. Fujii Guruji of Japan. 7. Seven pioneer Indian Bhikkhus. 8. Dr. Ambedkar’s contribution to Buddhism. 9. The Bhikkhu Sangha in modern India. 10. The advent of Vipassana in modern India. 11. Buddhist studies in modern India. 12. Hundred years of Buddhist publications of India (1908-2008). 13. The Dalai Lama and Tibetans in India. 14. Buddhism in India today. Appendix: Buddhist population in India 1961-2001.

"This book is designed to present a complete story of the rise and fall of Buddhism in India, its re-discovery, revival and development in modern India. The study begins with a short survey of the rise and fall of Buddhism in India, followed by a comprehensive survey of rediscovery of Buddhist Sites and Shrines in India. The next five chapters probe the contribution to the Buddhist Revival Movement in India by Anagarika Dharmapala of Sri Lanka, Ven. Kripasaran of Chittagong, Ven. U Chandramani of Burma, Ven. Fujii Guruji of Japan and seven pioneer Indian Bhikkhus. The eighth chapter highlights the contribution of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar who made Buddhism a living religion in India by bringing millions of his followers to the fold of Buddhism in 1956. The chapters 9-11 indicate the present position of the Bhikkhu Sangha, Vipassana Meditation and Buddhist Studies in India. In the 12th chapter are listed Buddhist publications published in India in English and Hindi during the last 100 years from 1908 to 2008. The story of the Dalai Lama and the Tibetans, who were forced to flee to India following the brutal invasion of Tibet by the Chinese Army in March 1959, is told in the 13 chapter. And the 14 chapter sums up the present status of Buddhism and Buddhists in India." (jacket)