Background
He was born on January 14, 1903 at Kayetgram village of Mymensingh District in Bengal province of British India (in the present-day Bangladesh).
(This monograph explores the influence of Mahayana, Tantri...)
This monograph explores the influence of Mahayana, Tantric, and other northern Buddhist schools on early Burmese Buddhist traditions. In completing this important study, distinguished Indian scholar Niharranjan Ray draws not only on Sanskrit literary sources but also on a wide range of archaeological evidence, epigraphical remains, sculptures, and paintings.
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This work forms part of a trilogy by Niharranjan Ray on religion in Burma (the other two being "Sanskrit Buddhism in Burma" and "Brahamanical Gods of Burma"), and is a lucid description of the history and development of Theravada Buddhism in the region. It is a classic study of the history of Theravada Buddhism in Burma, based on ethnographic, archaeological and literary sources, particularly thorough examination of Pali and Sanskrit inscriptions.
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He was born on January 14, 1903 at Kayetgram village of Mymensingh District in Bengal province of British India (in the present-day Bangladesh).
He completed his initial studies from the Mrityunjaya School and Ananda Mohan College in Mymensingh.
In 1924, he passed his Bachelor of Arts examination in History from Murari Chand College, Sylhet. In 1926, he stood first in the Master of Arts examination in Ancient Indian History and Culture from the University of Calcutta. In 1928, he received the Premchand Roychand Studentship.
In 1935, he passed his diploma in Librarianship from the London University College.
He died August 30, 1981 at the age of 78 in Kolkata, West Bengal India. He was appointed the Chief Librarian in the Central Library of Calcutta University in 1936.
In 1946, he was appointed Bageswari Professor of Fine Arts in Calcutta University and retired from the post in 1965. He was the General Secretary of the Asiatic Society, Calcutta from 1949 to 1950.
In 1965, he became the First Director of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla and remained in office till 1970.
He was a nationalist and participated in the Quit India movement and was imprisoned from 1943 to 1944.
(This work forms part of a trilogy by Niharranjan Ray on r...)
(This monograph explores the influence of Mahayana, Tantri...)
He was a nationalist and participated in the Quit India movement and was imprisoned from 1943 to 1944.
He was a member of the Third Pay Ccommission from 1970 to 1973.