Benimadhab Barua

Benimadhab Barua ( Bengalese: বেণীমাধব বড়ুয়া, Beṇīmādhab Baruya; born December 31, 1888 in Mahamuni in the district of Chittagong, † March 23, 1948 in Calcutta) was a Bengali scholar and specialist in classical Indian languages ​​and traditional law.

Life and work

Barua was educated at the Scottish Church College, among others, and from Presidency College, University of Calcutta. He obtained in 1913 the degree of Master of Arts in the ancient Indian language of Pali. He also studied law. From 1913 to 1914 he was a lecturer in Pali at the University of Calcutta. A government scholarship enabled him to study in England. He studied Greek and modern European philosophy at the University of London. Here he earned his doctorate in 1917. After he returned to India in 1918, he was appointed professor at the University of Calcutta. Here he taught until his death in 1948 Pali, Sanskrit and ancient history of India.

As Lama Anagarika Govinda 1933 Arya Maitreya Mandala founded the Order, Benimadhab Barua was one of the founding members. Barua was members of the Royal Asiatic Society, which honored him with the Bimalacharan Laha Gold Medal. He published the magazines Indian Culture, Buddhist India, Jagajjyoti and Vishvavani.

Works

  • A History of Pre- Buddhist Indian Philosophy. A Prolegomena to the History of Buddhist Philosophy (1918 )
  • A History of Pre- Buddhistic Indian Philosophy ( 1921)
  • The Ajivikas ( 1921)
  • Old Brahmi Inscriptions in the Udayagiri and Khandgiri (1926 )
  • Gaya and Buddha Gaya (1931 and 1934)
  • Asoka and His Inscriptions (1946 )
  • Brahmachari Kuladananda and His Guru Bijaya Krishna Goswami (1938 )
  • Studies in Buddhism ( 1947)
  • Philosophy of Progress (1948 )

Single Documents

  • Buddhologist
  • Indologist
  • Arya Maitreya Mandala member of the
  • Member of the Royal Asiatic Society
  • Indian
  • Bengalese
  • Born in 1888
  • Died in 1948
  • Man
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