Centre of Buddhist Studies
Mr Kulamitra David Zukas
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Key information
Key information
- Department
- Centre of Buddhist Studies
- Qualifications
- BA (SOAS) MA (SOAS)
- Email address
- 100975@soas.ac.uk
- Thesis title
- Revealing the Religious Landscape at Bhaja, Bedsa and Karle, Buddhist Rock-cut Monasteries
- Internal Supervisors
- Dr Christian Luczanits, Professor Ashley Thompson & Professor Timon Screech
Biography
- 1977- 2020: Member of the Western Buddhist Order/Triratna Buddhist Order.
- 1980-2015: Founding Trustee of Aid For India/Karuna Trust.
- 1981-86: Chairman of the London Buddhist Centre.
- 1990-4: BA Religious Studies and History (SOAS).
- 1993-2002: Chairman of the North London Buddhist Centre.
- 2012-15: MA History of Art and Archaeology (SOAS).
- 2015-20:President of the North London Buddhist Centre.
- 2016-20: PhD Student in the History of Art and Archaeology Dept. (SOAS).
Research interests
- Archaeology of Buddhism
- Buddhist Art and Architecture
- Rock-cut Buddhist monasteries
- Buddhist monastic rock-shelters
- Buddhist stūpa worship
- Early Buddhism in South Asia
