About the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies

Pali Language and Literature is considered as an important store house of ancient education, culture, history and heritage of this subcontinent. Realizing its importance the authority of Dhaka University took initiative to include the subject in the academic curriculum and imparting knowledge in different ways from the inception of the University. Since 1921 it has been studied in the Department of Sanskrit and Bangla, From 1937 it has been included in the Department of Sanskrit, from 1950 it has been studied under the Department of Bangla and Sanskrit. From 1970 it has been studied under the Department of Sanskrit and Pali. In 2006 Pali became a separate Department departing from ...

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Message from Chairman

Dr. Shantu Barua

As an academic subject Pali and Buddhist Studies started its journer since the inception of the University. At that time it has been studied under the Department of Sanskrit and Bangla. From 1937 it is included in the academic curriculum of the Department of Sanskrit. From 1950 it has been studied under the Department of Bangla and Sanskrit again. From ...

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