Min Bahadur Shakya

Min Bahadur Shakya

Min Bahadur Shakya was a scholar of Newar and Tibetan Buddhism. Among his major publications are A Short History of Buddhism in Nepal (1984), A Introduction to Buddhist Monasteries of Kathmandu Valley (1986), and The Life and Contribution of the Nepalese Princess Bhrikuti Devi to Tibetan History (2002).

He was elected Vice President of World Fellowship of Buddhist Youth WFBY for the years 1984-1988. Mr. Shakya was nominated by Venerable Master Hsing Yun Fokuang Shan, Taiwan as Research Associate in Fokuang Shan Chinese Buddhist Research Academy for the years 1983-1990.

In 1990, he was granted a SAARC Fellowship (Buddhist Studies) by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thimpu, Bhutan. He worked as the Chief Editor of Buddhist Himalaya, a bi-annual journal dealing with Buddhism in the Himalayan regions. He has also contributed more a dozen research papers in reputed foreign journals.

Mr. Min Bahadur Shakya was a founding director of Nagarjuna Institute of Buddhist Studies (NIBS) Pvt. Ltd. (Adapted from Source Oct 18, 2024)