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oapen-20.500.12657-771822023-11-15T09:17:26Z The Return of the Buddha Ray, Himanshu Prabha archaeological ashokan bodh buddhist dhamma epigraphia gaya indica pillar survey bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HB History::HBL History: earliest times to present day::HBLA Ancient history: to c 500 CE bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HR Religion & beliefs::HRE Buddhism bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HB History::HBJ Regional & national history::HBJF Asian history bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HB History::HBG General & world history bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government::JPF Political ideologies bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JF Society & culture: general The Return of the Buddha traces the development of Buddhist archaeology in colonial India, examines its impact on the reconstruction of India’s Buddhist past, and the making of a public and academic discourse around these archaeological discoveries. The bookdiscusses the role of the state and modern Buddhist institutions in the reconstitution of national heritage through promulgation of laws for the protection of Buddhist monuments, acquiring of land around the sites, restoration of edifices, and organization of the display and dissemination of relics. It also highlights the engagement of prominent Indian figures, such as Nehru, Gandhi, Ambedkar, and Tagore, with Buddhist themes in their writings. Stressing upon the lasting legacy of Buddhism in independent India, the author explores the use of Buddhist symbols and imagery in nation-building and the making of the constitution, as also the recent efforts to resurrect Buddhist centers of learning such as Nalanda. With rich archival sources, the book will immensely interest scholars, researchers and students of modern Indian history, culture, archaeology, Buddhist studies, and heritage management. 2023-11-01T11:15:25Z 2023-11-01T11:15:25Z 2014 book ONIX_20231101_9781317560067_60 9781317560067 9781138663947 9780415711159 9781315734132 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/77182 eng application/pdf n/a 9781317560067.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge India 10.4324/9781315734132 10.4324/9781315734132 7b3c7b10-5b1e-40b3-860e-c6dd5197f0bb 9781317560067 9781138663947 9780415711159 9781315734132 Routledge India 312 open access
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The Return of the Buddha traces the development of Buddhist archaeology in colonial India, examines its impact on the reconstruction of India’s Buddhist past, and the making of a public and academic discourse around these archaeological discoveries. The bookdiscusses the role of the state and modern Buddhist institutions in the reconstitution of national heritage through promulgation of laws for the protection of Buddhist monuments, acquiring of land around the sites, restoration of edifices, and organization of the display and dissemination of relics. It also highlights the engagement of prominent Indian figures, such as Nehru, Gandhi, Ambedkar, and Tagore, with Buddhist themes in their writings. Stressing upon the lasting legacy of Buddhism in independent India, the author explores the use of Buddhist symbols and imagery in nation-building and the making of the constitution, as also the recent efforts to resurrect Buddhist centers of learning such as Nalanda. With rich archival sources, the book will immensely interest scholars, researchers and students of modern Indian history, culture, archaeology, Buddhist studies, and heritage management.
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