The date of the historical Sakyamuni Buddha
- New Delhi, B.R. Publishing Corporation: 2003.
- viii, 224 p. bib., ind. 22 cm x 14 cm
- BJK Institute workshop series, no. 21 .
Preface iii-iv List of Contributors vii-viii 1 The Antiquity of Sites Related to the Buddha 1-7 2 The Date of the Buddha According to Kalacakra Mythology 9-18 3 Reconsidering the Date of the Nirvana of Lord Mahavira 19-37 4 The Date of the Buddha - A Reconsideration of Linguistic Evidence 39-45 5 A Note on the Date of the Buddha 47-50 6 An Independent and Definitive Evidence on the Date of the Historical Sakyamuni Buddha 51-64 7 The Historical Background of the Rise of Buddhism and the Problem of Dating 65-77 8 Magadha Chronology and Date of the Buddha 79-95 9 Archaeological Evidence on the Date of the Buddha 97-103 10 The Date of Historical Buddha and the Gottingen Conference : Some Observations 105-111 11 A Note on the Date of the Buddha 113-122 12 The Buddha Date and Era 123-145 13 The Importance of the Dotted Record 147-150 14 The Vivasah of Asoka 151-164 15 The Date of Nirvana 165-199 Bibliography 201-214 Index 215-224
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--Birth of a person--Buddha--Buddha, ca480-ca400 BC--Chronology--Conference papers and proceedings--Gautama Buddha