On Mahavir Jayanti, Prime Minister Modi inaugurated a museum dedicated to Jain history and the life of Samrat Samprati, the ...

In addition to Ashoka the Great, several Indian monarchs provided significant patronage to Buddhism, strengthening spiritual, cultural, and political ties between India and Sri Lanka. While Ashoka ...

Ashoka was the first ruler in history who abandoned war after experiencing its horrible consequences. He converted to Buddhism because it teaches peace and non-violence. Afterwards he followed the ...

Ashoka the Great, the Mauryan emperor, is remembered not only for his victories but also for embracing peace after the Kalinga War. Discover why he is called “the Great,” his achievements, like ...

After the Mahaparinirvana of Shakyamuni Buddha, his profound non-sectarian, universal teachings were not confined to the borders of India but rather travelled throughout Asia, crossing the paths of ...

Author is an art historian, filmmaker and photographer. One of the greatest examples of cultural sharing in the world, is the spread of Buddhism from India to Sri Lanka. The Island of Sri Lanka not ...