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Bimalendra Kumar | |
|---|---|
 विमलेन्द्र कुमार | |
| 1st ICCR Chair at Lumbini Buddhist University [1] | |
| Assumed office 5 September 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1960 Madhubani, Bihar, India |
| Nationality | 
india |
| Spouse | Rekha Kumar |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, india |
| Education | Doctor of Philosophy ( Buddhist Studies |
Prof. Bimalendra Kumar (विमलेन्द्र कुमार), is an Indian researcher, writer, author of publications, and ICCR Chair of Lumbini Buddhist University. [2] He is also a professor in the department of Buddhist Studies [3] at Lumbini Buddhist University and Banaras Hindu University.
Kumar did his M.A. in Buddhist Studies from Delhi University in 1985; he also got his M.Phil. from Delhi University in 1987. In 1990, Kumar completed his Ph.D. from Delhi University, Delhi. Kumar completed his M.A. in Pali from Magadh University, Bodhgaya, Gaya, in 1991.
He has been teaching since then for 30 years at various universities, such as Delhi University, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan (W.B.), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U.P.). Currently, he is working as a professor and head of the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U.P.). He has six years of research experience during his doctoral and post-doctoral education. His areas of interest are Pali, Theravada Buddhism, Buddhist Philosophy ( Abhidhamma Philosophy), and Tibetan Buddhism. He has been deputed as the first ICCR Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Chair [4] of Buddhist Studies at Lumbini Buddhist University, Lumbini, Nepal, for a year starting from September 1, 2023, under the MoU of ICCR and LBU, Lumbini, Nepal, signed in the presence of Hon. Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi and Hon. Prime Minister of Nepal Shri Sher Bahadur Deuba in May 2022. He has also served as a member of various expert committees constituted by the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi, the National Testing Agency (NTA), the Government of India, New Delhi, etc.
- 'Visesa Puruskara by His Excellency Governor of Uttar Pradesh Award' by 'Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Sansthan [5]' in 2017.
- 'Vidvat Bhushan’ Samman for the contribution to Buddhist Philosophy Award' by 'Akhil Bharatiya Vidvat Parishad, Varanasi' in 2022.
- ^ "Lumbini Buddhist University - Nepal".
- ^ "Lumbini Buddhist University". Lumbini Buddhist University. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ Department of Buddhist Studies, BHU. "Department of Buddhist".
- ^ "Introduction | Official website of Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India". www.iccr.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ "संस्कृत सम्भाषण शिविर योजना -उत्तर प्रदेश संस्कृत संस्थान लखनऊ". sanskritsambhashan.com. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
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Bimalendra Kumar | |
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विमलेन्द्र कुमार | |
| 1st ICCR Chair at Lumbini Buddhist University [1] | |
| Assumed office 5 September 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1960 Madhubani, Bihar, India |
| Nationality |
india |
| Spouse | Rekha Kumar |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, india |
| Education | Doctor of Philosophy ( Buddhist Studies |
Prof. Bimalendra Kumar (विमलेन्द्र कुमार), is an Indian researcher, writer, author of publications, and ICCR Chair of Lumbini Buddhist University. [2] He is also a professor in the department of Buddhist Studies [3] at Lumbini Buddhist University and Banaras Hindu University.
Kumar did his M.A. in Buddhist Studies from Delhi University in 1985; he also got his M.Phil. from Delhi University in 1987. In 1990, Kumar completed his Ph.D. from Delhi University, Delhi. Kumar completed his M.A. in Pali from Magadh University, Bodhgaya, Gaya, in 1991.
He has been teaching since then for 30 years at various universities, such as Delhi University, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan (W.B.), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U.P.). Currently, he is working as a professor and head of the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U.P.). He has six years of research experience during his doctoral and post-doctoral education. His areas of interest are Pali, Theravada Buddhism, Buddhist Philosophy ( Abhidhamma Philosophy), and Tibetan Buddhism. He has been deputed as the first ICCR Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Chair [4] of Buddhist Studies at Lumbini Buddhist University, Lumbini, Nepal, for a year starting from September 1, 2023, under the MoU of ICCR and LBU, Lumbini, Nepal, signed in the presence of Hon. Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi and Hon. Prime Minister of Nepal Shri Sher Bahadur Deuba in May 2022. He has also served as a member of various expert committees constituted by the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi, the National Testing Agency (NTA), the Government of India, New Delhi, etc.
- 'Visesa Puruskara by His Excellency Governor of Uttar Pradesh Award' by 'Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Sansthan [5]' in 2017.
- 'Vidvat Bhushan’ Samman for the contribution to Buddhist Philosophy Award' by 'Akhil Bharatiya Vidvat Parishad, Varanasi' in 2022.
- ^ "Lumbini Buddhist University - Nepal".
- ^ "Lumbini Buddhist University". Lumbini Buddhist University. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ Department of Buddhist Studies, BHU. "Department of Buddhist".
- ^ "Introduction | Official website of Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India". www.iccr.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ "संस्कृत सम्भाषण शिविर योजना -उत्तर प्रदेश संस्कृत संस्थान लखनऊ". sanskritsambhashan.com. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
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