Iron Market and Alms Bowl: Re-Reading of Early Buddhism, , S.M. Haldhar, Om Publications, 9788186867723

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Iron Market and Alms Bowl: Re-Reading of Early Buddhism

S.M. Haldhar (Author)

Synopsis

This book studies the expansion and consolidation of the socio-political and economic structure in the time of Lord Buddha. The socio-economic, political and cultural life of the period have been situated in the historical context. Buddhist concept of the state with reference to the Cakkavatti concept and the ideal socio-political order and social stratification have been explored. The man of substance 'Gahapati' have been discussed and documented. This book focuses on an important period of Buddhism.

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About the author

S.M. Haldhar

S.M. Haldhar B.A. (Hons.) Patna College, Patna University, Bihar. M.A. Delhi University, Ph.D. History, M.D. University, Rohtak. He had taught history at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College in 1997-98 and Saheed Bhagat Singh College (Morning) in 1998-99, University of Delhi. In the year of 2000, he was awarded senior Fellowship from ICHR, New Delhi. Right now he is affiliated to Deptt. of Buddhist Studies, University of Delhi. There he taught Spread of Buddhism outside India. He is member of Indian History congress. A dozen of his research papers have been published by national and international research journal of repute. To collect research materials he has toured Archaeological sites of Peshawar, Taxila, Harappa, Lahore, Islamabad in Pakistan, Mynamati Archaeological sites of Bangaladesh, Anuradhappur, Polonuruva, Kendy, Colombo in Srilanka, Thimpu in Bhutan and Kathmandu, Lumbini in Nepal. His research papers Archaeological evidence from Anuradhapur has been published in the 5th World Archaeological Congress, held at Washington D.C. in June 2003.

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