Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c15.s2.t65.1

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Dr Lokesh Chandra (b. 1927) presently Honorary Director of the International Academy of Indian Culture, is a most distinguished scholar of Buddhist studies and Indian arts with focus on cultural dialogue in the area spanning from Central to East and Southeast Asia. His forte has been Tibetan, Mongolian and Sino-Japanese Buddhism on the one hand and Indonesian and Cambodian history and culture on the other. In his pursuit of exploring the larger reach and influence of Indian civilisation, he has most eminently advanced the work began by his renowned father, Acharya Raghuvira.