Indian MP to push for Buddhist university in Dharamshala

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 16: In a development with potential implications for higher education and cultural diplomacy in northern India, Dr. Rajiv Bhardwaj, the Member of Parliament from the Kangra–Chamba Lok Sabha constituency, has signalled that he will bring a proposal to the Indian Parliament seeking the establishment of a Buddhist university in Dharamshala. The announcement came during a meeting with representatives of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPiE) in McLeod Ganj earlier this week.

Addressing the gathering, Dr. Bhardwaj underscored Dharamshala’s distinctive stature as an international hub of Buddhist scholarship, peace-oriented thought, and spiritual tradition, s...

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