Rinchen Zangpo and His Legacy to Buddhism, 9789386618764, 9789386618761

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Rinchen Zangpo and His Legacy to Buddhism

O C Handa (Author)

Synopsis

Himalayan Buddhism has been one of the most tempting subjects worldwide, and many workd are available on it. Even so, there remain many areas yet to be explored and studied. Of those, the critical appreciation of the life and carrier of Great lotsab Rinchen Zangpo is perhaps the most challenging one.

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About the author

O C Handa

Born in Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) on 2nd October 1936, Dr. O.C. Handa is an outstanding scholar, connoisseur of art and a persistent adventurer. In his exploratory pursuits, he has successively undertaken several expeditions to the far-flung pockets in the Western Himalayan region upto the border of Tibet, mostly on foot. This underscores his interest and zeal in exploring antique but extant sources of history, art and culture of this region. Dr. Handa did his post-graduation in History from University of Mysore, Ph.D. from Meerut University and D.Litt. from Agra University â€“ his speciality being the Buddhist Archaeology of the Western Himalayan region. Besides articles, research papers and radio and T.V. performances, he has numerous books on art, history and culture of the Western Himalayan region to his credit. Dr. Handa was a fellow of Himachal Academy of Art, Languages & Culture, Shimla during 1984-1986; of Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi during 1991-1993; and of Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla during 1996-1998.

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