Buddhism/South Asian Culture

Buddhist Culture in South Asia
A study of Buddhist culture in Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia & Vietnam is expected for this paper. The main focus should be on the following themes:
 * Pre-Buddhistic socio-religious conditions
 * Introduction and localization of Buddhism
 * Royal patronage and persecutions on Buddhism
 * Buddhist impact on art, architecture and literature
 * Order of the Buddhist Sangha

Recommended Reading

 * Buddhism in East Asia - S. Dutt, India, 1966
 * 2500 Years of Buddhism - P.V. Bapat, Delhi, 1971
 * Hinduism and Buddhism - C. Eliot, London, 1967
 * History of Theravada Buddhism in South-East Asia - K.L./Hazra, Delhi, 1982