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Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
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Department of Pali & Buddhist Studies
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Lalji serves as Professor in the Department of Pali & Buddhist Studies, contributing to teaching, research, student mentorship and academic initiatives.
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Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Teaching and Research
Banaras Hindu University,Varanasi
Research and Teaching
Banaras Hindu University,Varanasi
Research and Teaching
Banaras Hindu University,Varanasi
Research and Teaching
Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
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Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
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Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi,
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Directorate of Archaeology and Museum, Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department Government
A detailed comparative study of Buddhist remains of Sarnath and Vadnagar is to be made. It may also be important to demarcate the main route /routes between Varanasi and Vadnagar to outline the expansion of Buddhism and cultural interactions between the middle Ganga plain and Gujarat. Significantly, the famous Buddhist site of Sanchi falls on one such route.
24,000,00.00
2023-01-01 — 2024-01-01
Inter-cultural Studies Centre Malaviya Bhawan Complex Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
My study will intend to discuss, how did Buddhism, in spite of being an alien faith, become popular and acceptable faith to Chinese people? Also in this process, which kind of support was extended to Buddhism by the Daoist and Confucians in China? In the course of time, the line of anti-Buddhist and anti-foreign faith was drawn, nationalistic sentiments were raised, debates and controversies were carried out, and particular occasions were sought to instigate the rulers to suppress the Buddhism. On which kind of instigations Buddhism was suppressed and persecuted at the time of different rulers in China, will also be studied. Instantaneous circumstances and prevailing situation of the Chinese society made which kind of strategy to welcome the Buddhism as well as throw the Buddhism out were followed, will be discussed.
40,000.00 per annum
2023-01-01 — 2024-01-01
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Lalji 'Shravak'
Lalji 'Shravak'
Scholars and research students guided by the faculty member.
Scholar: Phramaha Phongprabhakorn Surarin · Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Scholar: Phramaha Wichian Hualkhoksung · Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Scholar: Miss Somkoun Chaimahabut · Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Scholar: Miss Srichan Khattaphan · Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Scholar: Vasava · Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Scholar: Arvind Kumar Singh · Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Scholar: Himanshu Gangwar · Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Scholar: Kaushalendra Singh · Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Scholar: Govind Kumar Meena · Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Scholar: Jay Prakash Yadav · Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Scholar: Shivendra Kumar Mishra · Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Scholar: Shailesh Kumar · Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Scholar: Phra Jittipan Sangsri · Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Scholar: Miss Sweta Gupta (India) · Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Scholar: Dr. Vinod Singh Yadav · Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Scholar: Dr. Arvind Kumar Singh · Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
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2007 to 2012
Taught Classical Chinese Language in B.A. Honors Courses
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Malaviya Moolya Anusheelan Kendra, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Since 2023Department of Chinese, Sikkim University, Gangtok
Since 2023Central University of Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, Varanasi
Since 2020Sanchi University of Buddhist - Indic Studies, Sanchi, M.P
Since 2020Buddhist Studies, Center for Buddhist Studies, Siddharth University, Kapilvastu, U.P
Since 2019Pali and Buddhist Studies, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai
Since 2019Chinese Studies, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai
Since 2019Central University of Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, Varanasi
Since 2011Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Since 2011Centre of Buddhist Studies, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Since 2011Centre of Buddhist Studies, University of Hong Kong
Since 2013Department of Special Assistance Programme of University Grants Commission, Department of Buddhist Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi,
Since 2009Bhikkhu Jagdish Kashyap Institute of Buddhist and Asian Studies, Aditya-Shyam Trust, 76, Nandnagar, Karaundi, Varanasi
Since 1993Bhikkhu Jagdish Kashyap Institute of Buddhist and Asian Studies, Aditya-Shyam Trust, 76, Nandnagar, Karaundi, Varanasi.
Since 1998Bhikkhu Jagdish Kashyap Institute of Buddhist and Asian Studies, Aditya-Shyam Trust 76, Nandnagar, Karaundi, Varanasi
Since 1999Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Since 2010Bauddha Sanskriti Kendra, Patna.
Since 2012Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Since 2020International Buddhist Studies College (JIBSC), Thailand
Since 2020Wat Wang Tawan Tok Temple, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand
Since 2024Academic honours, distinctions, prizes and recognitions received by the faculty member.
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Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Sansthan Lucknow
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Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India
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University Grants Commission, New Delhi
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Banaras Hindu University,Varanasi
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Banaras Hindu University
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