Historical and Cultural Heritage in the Formation of Indian Identity: Buddhism as All-National Treasure

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Keywords: Indian identity; South-Asian civilization; all-Indian nationalism; secularism; Buddhism; “Buddhist Resurgence”

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Safronova A.L. Historical and Cultural Heritage in the Formation of Indian Identity: Buddhism as All-National Treasure. // Lomonosov Oriental Studies Journal. 2013. N 4, p.54–69

Safronova A.L. (Lomonosov Moscow State University)

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the analysis of the role and place of Buddhist heritage in the formation of all-national identity in modern India, where Buddhist ideas are incorporated into the governmental strategy of unification of the state and interpreted as a composite part of cultural foundations of South Asian civilization, strengthening the links between the peoples inside the boundaries of contemporary state.