It was not until 1815 with the signing of the Kandyan Convention that Britain gained power over the island. The advantages of ...

Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo is a British Buddhist nun who spent 12 years meditating and studying in a cave in the Himalayas. She has spent her life supporting Buddhist women, especially nuns in Asia.

Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo is a British Buddhist nun who spent 12 years meditating and studying in a cave in the Himalayas. She has spent her life supporting Buddhist women, especially nuns in Asia.

During this meeting, he personally assured them that Buddhism, along with its properties and places of worship, would be protected under British rule. However, the colonial authorities had no real ...

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