Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s5.t15.1

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History of Indian Buddhism (Rgya gar chos vbyung): It is a historical work of Buddhism history written by Taranatha who was the eminent monk of the Jonang sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It is a Tibetan literature and history book which uses Indian kings in successive dynasties as the preface, focusses on kings protecting Buddhism and activities of Buddhist masters propagating Buddhism, introduces transmission, inheritance, dissemination, change, prosperity and decline of Indian Buddhism after the nirvana of Buddha Shakyamuni.