Buddhist Literature and Art

by Compiled by Mahendra & P. Mittal and Introd. by S.R.Bhatt

The basic Buddhist literature grew up on Indian siol in Pali nad Sanskrit languages and has shaped the Intellectual climate of India in ancient times. Soon it spread out to other Asian countries and reformed their psyche. It will be a gigentic work to be undertaken by a team of scholars. The Buddhist art occupies a very significant position in the totality of Indian art traditions. The Buddhist art went outside India alongwith the spread of Buddhism and it assumed newer forms in the countries of its locale. It is remarkable event in world history to witness Buddhist art in veriegated forms in the countries of Asia.