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Sept 7, 2003

 

BUDDHISM AND BUDDHIST STUDIES

IN INDIA

 

Note:  Following are the places and centers of contacts based on our preliminary information. We will update with more.

 

i.  FOUNDERS OF MODERN BUDDHISM IN INDIA

 

1.         Baba Saheb Dr BR Ambedkar 

 

2.         Bikku Badant Anand Kaushalyayan (from Sohana, Punjab)

                  Maha Bodhi Society           

                  Budh Vihara, Mandir Marg

 

3.         Bikku Dharam Rakshat                 

 

4.         Bikku Jagdish Kashyap            

 

5.         Rahul Sankrityayan

 

6.         Angarika Dhammapala

 

 

ii.  SOME EXPERTS & CENTERS OF CONTACTS

 

A.  DELHI and New DELHI

 

1.       Maha Bodhi Society             

             Budh Vihara, Mandir Marg, New Delhi

 

2.       Pali Institute and Library of Tibetan Documents

             Jain Temple, Karnal Road, Delhi

 

3.       Thai Budh Vihara                      

             Jangpura - New Delhi

 

4.       Tibetan Budh Vihara            

             ISBT - Delhi 

 

5.       Karmappa International         -     65 0767, Fax - 2686 6238

                   Buddhist Institute (KIBI)

                   Budh Vihara and Monastry

                   B 19-20, Kutab Institutional Area

                   New Delhi – 110 016

 

6.       Mr Ram Niwas Gautam        -     2257 7175

 

7.       Bikku Satyapal                     -     2252 1521 Extn 218

 

8.      Prof (Retd) Sangh Sen, DU   -     2731 7683

 

B.  UTTAR PRADESH

 

1.       Dr L Kennadi                      

                              Lecturer ( Specilisation in Modernisation in Buddhism)

                              Dr Ambedkar Central University

                              Lucknow (UP)

 

C.  BIHAR

 

BODH GAYA

 

RAJGIR

 

PATNA

 

E. CHATTISGARH   ß Click for more details

 

 

F.  WEST BENGAL

 

KOLKATTA (Calcutta)

 

1.       Ananda Dham                                 

             Buddhapalli

             Ichapur – 743 144

             24 Parganas (WB)

 

2.       Maha Bodhi Society  -     033 - 219 5541, 241 5214

             No 4, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee Road

             Kolkatta – 700 073

 

3.       Satdharma Prachar Parishad      

             Buddhapalli

             Ichapur – 743 144

             24 Parganas (WB)

 

4.       Saddharma Pracar Parishad             

             Tathagar Vihar

             Ichapur – 743 144

             24 Parganas (WB)

 

G.  MAHARASHTRA

 

AJANTA and ELLORA

 

MUMBAI (Bombay)

 

NAGPUR

 

1.       Prof Vimal Kirthy                      

       Head of the Deptt, Pali Studies

       Nagpur University

       Nagpur

 

2.       Prof Lokhande                          

       Ambedkar Chair Professor

       History of Dalit Movements and Study of Comparative Religions

       Nagpur University

       Nagpur

 

3.       SK Gajpaye  -     0712 – 26 0372( R )

       Lecturer

       Nagpur University

       Nagpur 

 

4.       Prof Meshram                     

       Head of the Deptt, Sociology/Political Science ?

       Nagpur University

       Nagpur 

 

5.       Bhante Surai Sasai               

       Indora Buddha Vihar

       Nagpur

 

PUNE (POONA)

 

1.       Dhammachari Lokamitra   -  91-20-6696812 (Telefax)

            Jambudvipa

            Trailokya Bauddha

            Mahasangha Sahayaka

            Gana & Bahujan Hitay (India)

            5, Prashant Apartments

            Deccan College Road

            Yeravada, Pune – 410 006

 

2.       The Karuna Tust (UK)  -  91-20-6696812 (Telefax)

 

            5, Prashant Apartments

            Deccan College Road

            Yeravada, Pune – 410 006

 

3.       Aid for India (UK)        -  91-20-6696812 (Telefax)

      5, Prashant Apartments

      Deccan College Road

      Yeravada, Pune – 410 006

 

H.  ANDHRA PRADESH

 

GUNTUR

 

1.       Nagarjuna University    

            Nagarjuna Nagar

            Guntur District(AP)

 

2.       Nagarjunsagar   Museum                

            Guntur District(AP)

 

HYDERABAD / SECUNDERABAD

 

1.       Ananda Vihar Samiti                

            Lallaguda

            Secunderabad – 500 017

 

I.  KARNATAKA

 

BANGALORE

 

1.       Bikku Ananda                          

                         Maha Bodhi Society

                         Kalidasa Marg

                         Bangalore – 560 002

 

J.  TAMIL NADU

 

CHENNAI (Madras)

 

1.       Sri Lankan Budh Vihara                 

                         Chetpet

                         Chennai 

 

 

 

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