Buddhist India: The Story Of The Nations

About the Book :- 'A very readable account of Buddhist India by this renowned scholar of Buddhism. This book is an attempt by the author "to describe ancient India, during the period of Buddhist ascendancy, from the point of view, not so much of the Brahman, as of the Rajput". There are 16 chapters, and one appendix regarding the most ancient coins of India. 56 illustrations showing inscriptions, antiquities, architecture, and coins are included in this book. A map of Asoka’s kingdom is affixed at the end of the book. About the Author :- Thomas William Rhys Davids FBA was an English scholar of the Pāli language and founder of the Pāli Text Society. He took an active part in founding the British Academy and London School for Oriental Studies. He returned to Britain, and on passing his civil service exams was posted to Sri Lanka (then known as Ceylon). When he was Magistrate of Galle and a case was brought before him involving questions of ecclesiastical law, he first learned of the Pāli language when a document in that language was brought in as evidence. He was posted as Assistant Government Agent of Nuwarakalaviya, where Anuradhapura was the administrative centre in 1871. The governor was Sir Hercules Robinson, who had founded the Archaeological Commission in 1868. Rhys Davids became involved with the excavation of the ancient Sinhalese city of Anuradhapura, which had been abandoned after an invasion in 993 CE. He began to collect inscriptions and manuscripts, and from 1870-1872 wrote a series of articles for the Ceylon branch of the Royal Asiatic Society Journal about them. He learned the local language and spent time with the people. The Title 'Buddhist India: The Story Of The Nations written/authored/edited by Rhys T. W. Davids', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9788121231831 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 248 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is . Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol:-