There was a big international conference on Buddhism which was held on January 15 - 17, 2010. The Government of Gujarat and the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda were the organizers of the “International Seminar on Buddhist Heritage, Gujarat” held in Baroda, India & were attended by the likes of Dalai Lama & other world renowned personalities.
The intention of this conference was to share the archaeology and history of Buddhist past of Gujarat with the academic world and also to establish you to the Buddhist Heritage sites of Gujarat.
The International Conference focused on four major areas:
The Archeology and History of Buddhism
The Philosophy of Buddhism
Conserving the Buddhist heritage
Developing Buddhist tourism in Gujarat
Buddhist intellectuals from 15 countries attended the three-day event, held in the backdrop of discovery of remnants of Buddhist heritage in the state. Official sources said availability of miniature and colossal Buddha idols belonging to Myanmar, Japan, China, Nepal and Gandhar exhibited at the art galleries of Baroda Museum is unique.
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