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ISBN: 978-0-143-42316-4
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e-ISBN: 978-8-184-75396-7
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The Religions of India
Roshen Dalal was born in Mussoorie and studied in various schools across the country. After a BA (Hons) in history from the University of Bombay, she completed an MA and PhD in ancient Indian history from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She has taught at both school and university, and been involved in research in the fields of history, religion and philosophy, and education. Apart from books, she has written numerous articles and book reviews. After working for many years as an editor, she is now a full-time writer, living in Dehradun.
Also by Roshen Dalal
Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide
The Illustrated Timeline of the History of the World
The Puffin History of India, Vols 1 and 2
The Puffin History of the World, Vol. 1
List of Entries by Religion
Bahai
Abdul Baha
Bab
Bahai
Bahai administration
Bahai Lotus Temple
Bahais in India
Bahaullah
Nau Ruz
Ridvan
Shoghi Effendi
Buddhism
abhidhamma/abhidharma
Abhidhamma Pitaka
Abhidharma Pitaka
Abhidharmakosha
Abhidharma-Samuchchaya
abhijna
Abhinishkramana Sutra
Adi Buddha
Agamas
ahimsa
Ajanta Caves
Ajatashatru
Akhnur
Akshobhya
Alara Kalama
Alchi Temples
Amaravati
Amaravati Stupa
Ambedkar, B.R.
Amitabha
Amoghasiddhi
Anagarika Dharmapala
Ananda
Anathapindaka
anatman/anatta
Angas, Buddhist
Angkor
Anguttara Nikaya
animals in religion
anitya
Anuttarayoga Tantra
Apadana
arama
arhat/arhant/arihant
arya satya
Aryadeva
Asanga
Ashoka
Ashokan Pillars
ashtangika marga
Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra
Ashvaghosha
asrava, in Buddhism
Atisha
Atman
Avalokiteshvara
Avatamsaka Sutra
avatara
Ayodhya
Bagh Caves
Bardo Thodol
Basgo
Bedsa
Bhaishajyaguru Buddha
Bhaja
Bharatrihari
Bharhut Stupa
bhavana
Bhavanakrama
Bhavaviveka
bhikkhu
Bimbisara
Bka-gdams-pa
Bka-gyur
Bka-rgyd-pa
Bodh Gaya
Bodhi Tree
Bodhicharyavatara/Bodhisattvacharyavatara
bodhichitta
Bodhidharma
Bodhiruchi
Bodhisattva
Bodhisattvabhumi Sutra
Bodhisattva-yana
Borobudur
Bstangyur
Buddha
Buddha Charita
Buddha Jayanti/Buddha Purnima
Buddha, bodies of
Buddha, disciples of
Buddha, Gautama
Buddhabhadra
Buddhadatta
Buddhaghosha
Buddhapalita
Buddhas
Buddhavamsha
Buddhism
Buddhism in India
Buddhist art
Buddhist councils
Buddhist deities
Buddhist literature
Buddhist sects and schools
Buston
chaitya
Chandrakirti
Chariya Pitaka
choekyong
chorten
dakini
Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama, Fourteenth
dalits
Dashabhumika Sutra
Devadatta
Dge-Lugs-padhamma
Dhammapada
Dhammasangani
Dharamsala
dharma
dharmachakra-pravartana
Dharmaguptaka
dharmakaya
Dharmakirti
Dharmapala
Dhatukatha
Dhyani Buddhas
Diamond Sutra
Digha Nikaya
Dignaga
Dipankara
Dipavamsha
Divyavadana
Drigung Kagyu
Drogmi/Drokmi/Brogmi
Dromston
Drugpa-Kagyu
dukhang
eightfold path
elephants, in religion
Ellora
Fa Hsien (Faxian)
four noble truths
Ganapatihridaya
Gandavyuha Sutra
Gandhara
Gelug (Dge-lugs-pa)
geshe
Ghoshitarama
gompa
Gridhrakuta
Guhyasamaja Tantra
Guru Ghantal Gompa
Haimavata
Hariti
Harsha
Hayagriva
Heart Sutra
Hemis Gompa
Heruka
Hevajra Tantra
Hieun Tsang
Hinayana Buddhism
I-Ching/I-Tsing
Itivuttaka
Jaggayapeta Stupa
Jatakas
Jetavana
jnana
Junnar
Kadam/Kadampa
Kagyu
Kagyur
Kalachakra
kalpa
Kamalashila
Kanchipuram
Kanheri
Kanishka
Kanjur
Kardang Gompa
Karle
karma
Karma-Kagyu
karuna
Kashyapa/Kassapa
Kashyapiya
Kathavatthu
Kaushambi
Key Monastery
Khuddaka Nikaya
Khuddaka-Patha
Kshitigarbha
Kumarajiva
Kurma
Kushinagara
Ladakh
Lahaul and Spiti
Lalitavistara
lama
lam-rim
Lankavatara Sutra
lhakhang
loka
Losar
lotus
Lotus Sutra