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| Name of the Collection | Devahuti and Damodar Singhal collection |
|---|---|
| Folder/Categories | Subject Files-1846-1984 |
| Sub-folder/Sub-category | Buddhism In East, Southeast Asia and India, 1975-1986 |
| File No. /Acc. No. | 50 |
| Abstract | Devahuti’s research materials on Buddhism in Thailand, Korea and Japan, and Buddhist art. The file includes: 1. Excerpt of The Silk Road and the Shoso-in by Ryoichi Hayashi, translated by Robert Ricketts, John Weatherhill, Inc. New York 1975. Also includes photocopies of Buddhist art in the temple. 2. ‘Buddhism in the Mainamati-Lamai Region’ by Puspa Niyogi, presented at the 7th International Association of Historians of Asia, Bangkok, 1977. 3. ‘Some Aspects of Buddhist Art in South and Southeast Asia Suggesting Cultural Cross Currents’ by Acharyage D. T. Edward Perera, presented at the 8th International Association of Historians of Asia, Kuala Lumpur, August 1980. 4. ‘Remarks on the Iconography of Bodhisattva Images Found in Chaiya, Southern Thailand’ by Shōji Itō, February 1981. 5. ‘The Problem of the Historical Nagarjuna’ by I. W. Mabbet, presented at the 10th International Association of Historians of Asia, Singapore, 1986. 6. ‘Tradition of Confucian and Buddhist Historiography in Ancient Korea by Kwangsu Lee, undated. 7. ‘Buddhism and Society: Beyond the Present Horizons, Sulak Sivaraksa, undated. 8. Buddhism & Status of Women by Chatsumarn Kabilsingh, undated. 9. ‘The Significance of Buddhism in Thai Studies’ by Sunthordn Na-Rangsi, undated. 10. ‘The Role of Buddhism in Thai Education’ by Palanee Dhitiwatana, undated. 11. ‘Buddhism and Political Authority: A Symbiotic Relationship’ by Somboon Suksamran, undated. |
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| Keywords | Buddhism; Thailand; Korea; Japan; art; Silk Road; Shoso-in; Ryoichi Hayashi' Nagarjuna; Confucian; Bodhisttva; Women |
| Start Date “Period From” | 1975 |
| End Date “Period To” | 1986 |
| Extent | 257 pp. |
| Item type/Format | Photocopy |
| Language | English |
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| Donor | Veena Sachdev (Devahuti Damodar Svaraj Trust) |
| Donation Date | March 2018 |
| Custodian | Ashoka Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonepat (India) |
| Right/Copyright | Donor |
