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Benimadhab Barua | |
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| Born | (1888-12-31)31 December 1888 |
| Died | 23 March 1948(1948-03-23) (aged 59) Calcutta,West Bengal, India |
| Alma mater | University of London University of Calcutta |
Benimadhab Barua (31 December 1888 – 23 March 1948) was an Indian scholar ofancient Indian languages,Buddhism and law. He was a prominent educationist and writer.[1]
Barua was born on 31 December 1888 in aBengali Buddhist family ofChittagong district ofBengal Province. Among the schools and college he attended were theChittagong Collegiate School,Chittagong College,Scottish Church College andPresidency College,Krishnath College from where he passed BA (Hons) in Pāli in 1911. In 1913 he earned an MA degree in Pāli fromUniversity of Calcutta. Thereafter he also studied law atCalcutta City College and Calcutta Law College, affiliated with the same university.[1]
Barua joined the Mahāmuni Anglo-Pāli Institution as headmaster in 1912. From 1913 to 1914 he worked as a lecturer in the Pāli department of theUniversity of Calcutta. He went to England on a government scholarship in 1914. He earned an MA in Greek and Modern European Philosophy from theUniversity of London. In 1917 he was awarded a D.Litt. by the University of London. He was the first Asian to do so.[citation needed]
After returning to India in 1918, Barua rejoined Calcutta University and was promoted to a professorship. He developed the syllabus of the MA course in Pali along with his work in the departments of Ancient Indian History and Culture (1919–48) and Sanskrit (1927–48) in the same university.[1]
Barua's 1921 work onThe Ajivikas served as the background for "History and Doctrines of the Ajivikas" (1950) the PhD dissertation ofA. L. Basham, who cites Barua's work frequently.[2]
Barua was a prolific scholar. Some of his works include:
Barua also wrote over a hundred essays and speeches which were published in different journals.[citation needed]
Barua was a Fellow of the RoyalAsiatic Society of Bengal, member ofBangiya Sahitya Parishad, theMahābodhi Society of India, Calcutta and of the executive committee of Iran Society. He editedIndian Culture,Buddhist India,Jagajjyoti andVishvavani. In recognition of his contribution to Buddhist studies, he was awarded the title of ‘Tripitakāchārya’ in 1944. The Asiatic Society awarded him the Bimalacharan Laha Gold Medal. He died on 23 March 1948 in Calcutta.[1]
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