Sacred Monastic Life in Bengal: Buddhism and Its Influence on Early Medieval Bengal
Author: Chandrani Roy DOI Link: Abstract: This study explores the development of Buddhist monasticism in Bengal during the Pāla Dynasty (750–1179 AD) and its profound influence on the cultural, intellectual, and spiritual landscape of early medieval Bengal. The Pāla rulers’ patronage of Buddhism led to the flourishing of major monastic institutions such as Nalanda, Vikramashila, …
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