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The present book deals with India's cultural contacts with South-East Asia. Further, it throws light on the impact of various aspects of Indian culture on the countries like Afghanistan, Central Asia, China, Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, and Japan. The journey of culture was not one way traffic so it was also tried to show how much the elements of foreign culture influenced the Indian society. The author has tried his best to present not only the glorious past of the Indian culture but its continuity and importance in the world. Contents: Preface, Introduction, List of Figures and Table, List of Plates, 1. Sino-Tibetan Languages and Literatures of India: A Brief Survey 2. Cultural Similarities of India and Japan, 3. Cross-Cultural Interactions through the Silk Route, 4. Spiritual Importance of Auspicious Thangka and Mandala in Tibetan Buddhism, 5. Bhutan: The Land of the Dragon, 6. Monastic Life in India as Depicted in Travelogues of Chinese Pilgrims, 7. Buddhism and Religio-Cultural Transformation of South-east Asian Countries, 8. Impact of Siddha Tradition on the Buddhist Community of Nepal, 9. Ancient Routes from India to China, 10. Indian Scholars Who Visited to China, 11. Language and Literature of Tibet, 12. Brahmanism in Nepal, 13. Social Status of Nepal, 14. Foreign Influence on Indian Culture, Bibliography About the Author: Dr. G. K. Lama, Professor, Department of AIHC & Archaeology, Centre of Advanced Study, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, having specialization in the field of Archaeology, Buddhism and South-East Asian Studies, has sixteen books in his credit namely Tibet Men Bauddha Dharma Ka Itihas-2004; Samyak Darshan -2004; Cultural Heritage of South-East Asia 2009; Indus to Ganges-2009; Pakkakot: Some New Archaeological Dimensions of Mid-Ganga Plain-2012; Buddhist Cave Temples of Ancient India-2013; A Buddhist Universe-2016; An Archaeological Journey of Nalanda-2018; Art Heritage of Nalanda-2018; India: A Journey from Lithic to Iron-2019; Footprints of the Buddha on the Roof of the World 2020, Glimpses of North-East India-2021, Indian Culture through the Ages-2021, Revealing India's Past-2021, Buddhism on the Silk Route-2022 and The Cult of Adamantine Path-2022. He has presented 67 research papers in various National and International seminars and 103 research papers have been published in various reputed journals, edited books, conference proceedings and felicitation volumes. He has completed a Major Research Project entitled Archaeological Investigation in and around Nalanda, granted by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi, which was submitted in 2014. The author has also completed 16 projects regarding archaeological investigations in Sikkim, Eastern and Western UP and Bihar with the kind permission of Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi. He has invited twice to Sri Lanka and once to Thailand to deliver special lectures.