Buddhist Monks and Monasteries of India: Their History and Their Contribution to Indian Culture
The book gives a detailed description of the various stages of development of these monasteries. A great contribution of these monks was the thousands of manuscripts of Buddhist literature they produced. They were carried into distant countries like Tibet and China, studied and translated and preserved. The book provides valuable historical information on the various aspects of Buddhist monasticism. --FR. John B. Chethimattam CMIThe book has been made precious by the rare illustrations, numbering twenty-four. It has been printed elegantly, without printing errors, the paper, the get-up, binding, and total production are of a very high order. --DR. R.L. VarshneyThe book has been made precious by the rare illustrations, numbering twenty-four. It has been printed elegantly, without printing errors, the paper, the get-up, binding, and total production are of a very high order. --DR. R.L. Varshney