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PROPOSED
BUDDHIST CIRCUITS AT PARIHASPURA AND HARWAN |
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According
to ancient Buddhist sources, Buddhism was introduced in Kashmir
during the reign of Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd Century B.C, after
the conclusion of the 3rd Buddhist Council at Patliputra. For
the next sixteen centuries the religion flourished in Kashmir,
as the valley became an important centre of Buddhist philosphy.
The above mentioned project aims at conserving and focussing
the rich Buddhist Heritage in Kashmir. |
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The
valley of Kashmir is much famed both for its natural beauty
as well as the artistic creations of its habitants. The place,
its crafts and the mode of life of its dwellers has been vividly
described by poets, historians and travelers down the ages.
Yet within the confines of its majestic locations, the life
of the people of Kashmir has been a constant struggle against
the harshness of climate as well as the prevailing socio-political
set up. The ironies and hypocrisy of such a decadent social
system have been captured since distant time by the wandering
minstrels of Kashmir known as Bhands |
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