Political Science · Indian Political Thought
UGC NET 2023 Political Science
Who among the following is the founder of Nalanda College of Buddhist Studies in Canada?
AAsvaghosa
BSuwanda H.J. Sugunasiri ✓ Correct
CChandrakirti
DBuddhaghosa
Correct answer: (B) Suwanda H.J. Sugunasiri — Suwanda H.J. Sugunasiri founded the Nalanda College of Buddhist Studies in Canada, so he is the answer.
Explanation
★Suwanda H.J. Sugunasiri founded the Nalanda College of Buddhist Studies in Canada, so he is the answer.
★He is a contemporary Buddhist scholar who established the institution to promote the study of Buddhism in a modern context.
★His work continues the legacy of Buddhist education and scholarship outside Asia.
★Asvaghosa was an ancient Indian poet and philosopher who wrote the Buddhacharita, a life of the Buddha.
★Chandrakirti was a 7th-century Madhyamaka philosopher known for the Prasannapada commentary.
★Buddhaghosa was a 5th-century commentator famous for the Visuddhimagga, 'The Path of Purification'.
★Thus the three distractors are classical figures, while the modern founder is Sugunasiri.
★Buddhist political thought, as in the Agganna Sutta, offers an early account of the contractual origin of kingship.
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