"Nālandā: A Glorious Past deals with the Nālandā tradition. The great Nālandā tradition emphasizes the use of logic and reasoning as part of the exploration of the nature of reality. I am a proud student of this Nālandā tradition."
— HH THE DALAI LAMA XIV 'Winner of the Professor Annapurna Chattopadhyaya Award for an outstanding book on Ancient Indian His-tory and Culture, Indian History Congress, 2025' The author, Anand Singh currently teaches history and archaeology in the Department of History, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Central University, Lucknow. He previously served as a Professor and Dean in various institutions, including the Central University of South Bihar, Nalanda University, and Gautam Buddha University. He has been awarded for his writings by the Indian History Congress and other international organizations. His authored books include Water, Environmental and Corporeal Traditions in Buddhism (2025); Rethinking Buddhism: Text, Context, Contestation (2023); Planet, Plants, and Ani-mals: Ecological Paradigms in Buddhism (2019); Dāna Reciprocity and Patronage in Buddhism (2017); Buddhism at Sārnāth (2014); and Tourism in Ancient India (2005). Happy Reading!!
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