Jammu History

Buddhism in Jammu & Kashmir: Origins, Expansion, Buddhist Learning and Archaeological Evidence

By Rohit Thapa

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Buddhism played a major role in the ancient intellectual and cultural history of Jammu & Kashmir. This article examines its origins, institutional expansion, Sarvāstivāda scholarship, Buddhist archaeological sites and the accounts of Xuanzang and…