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Indian scholar explores shared Buddhist heritage at Shanghai universities
The visit contributed to strengthening academic and cultural exchanges between India and China and underscored the important role of Buddhist heritage.
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Staff Reporter - Fri, 12, Jun 2026
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Naman Ahuja / provided
Indian art historian and Buddhist studies scholar Naman Ahuja delivered a series of lectures at leading universities in Shanghai this week, highlighting the shared Buddhist heritage of India and China and the enduring cultural ties between the two civilizations.
The academic engagements, organized with the support of the Consulate General of India in Shanghai, brought together students, researchers and faculty members from Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) and East China Normal University (ECNU). The lectures focused on the historical transmission of Buddhist philosophy, art and culture between India and China and their continuing relevance in fostering mutual understanding.
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During his visit, Ahuja also met with the Consul General of India in Shanghai. Discussions centered on the role of Buddhist heritage in strengthening people-to-people connections and promoting cultural dialogue between the neighboring nations.
A prominent art historian, curator and scholar of Buddhist studies, Ahuja shared insights from his research on the recent return to India of the sacred Piprahwa relics of the Buddha. The relics, regarded as among the most significant Buddhist archaeological discoveries, were repatriated to India after more than a century abroad.
Participants also expressed keen interest in “The Light and the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One,” an international exhibition currently being held in New Delhi that showcases the repatriated Piprahwa relics following their return to India after 127 years.
Scholars attending the lectures emphasized the importance of such initiatives in deepening appreciation for the shared Buddhist traditions that have linked India and China for centuries. They noted that historical exchanges through Buddhism played a significant role in shaping cultural and intellectual interactions across Asia.
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