Draft:Bimalendra Kumar

Prof. Bimalendra Kumar (विमलेन्द्र कुमार), is an Indian researcher, writer, author of publications, and ICCR Chair of Lumbini Buddhist University. He is also a professor in the department of Buddhist Studies at Lumbini Buddhist University and Banaras Hindu University.

Education
Kumar did his M.A. in Buddhist Studies from Delhi University in 1985; he also got his M.Phil. from Delhi University in 1987. In 1990, Kumar completed his Ph.D. from Delhi University, Delhi. Kumar completed his M.A. in Pali from Magadh University, Bodhgaya, Gaya, in 1991.

Career
He has been teaching since then for 30 years at various universities, such as Delhi University, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan (W.B.), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U.P.). Currently, he is working as a professor and head of the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U.P.). He has six years of research experience during his doctoral and post-doctoral education. His areas of interest are Pali, Theravada Buddhism, Buddhist Philosophy (Abhidhamma Philosophy), and Tibetan Buddhism. He has been deputed as the first ICCR Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Chair of Buddhist Studies at Lumbini Buddhist University, Lumbini, Nepal, for a year starting from September 1, 2023, under the MoU of ICCR and LBU, Lumbini, Nepal, signed in the presence of Hon. Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi and Hon. Prime Minister of Nepal Shri Sher Bahadur Deuba in May 2022. He has also served as a member of various expert committees constituted by the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi, the National Testing Agency (NTA), the Government of India, New Delhi, etc.

Research and Publications

 * Theory of Relations in Buddhist Philosophy, Eastern Book Linkers, Delhi, 1988.
 * Gandhavaṁsa (History of Pali Literature), Eastern Book Linkers, Delhi, 1992.
 * Perspectives of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies, Eastern Book Linkers, Delhi, 2005.
 * Paṭṭāanuddesadipani (Edited), Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi, 2005.
 * Dhātuvaṁso(Edited) Smpurnanand Snskrit University, Varanasi,2006.
 * Dhammdesanā: A Buddhist Perspective Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 2009.
 * Buddhism and Social Ideals, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, 2009.
 * Meghadūta: Critical Edition in Tibetan and Sanskrit, New Delhi, 2011.
 * Bhesajjamañjusā 1-18 Paddhati (Devanagari Edition), Aditya Prakashan, New Delhi,2015
 * Pali Vimarśa, Bharati Prakashana, Varanasi, 2015.
 * Bodhi: Recent Studies in Pali Buddhism Varanasi, New Delhi, 2017.
 * Bhesajjamañjusā (Edited with English and Hindi Introduction with six Appendixes), Buddhist World Press, Delhi, 2019.
 * Dīpavaṁso (Edited with Bāhiranidāna and English Introduction), Buddhist World Press, Delhi, 2019.
 * Buddhism and Globalization, Maha Bodhi Society of India, Kolkata (W.B.), 2019.
 * Relations in Abhidhamma Philosophy, Eastern Book Linkers, New Delhi, 2020.
 * Saṅgītiyavaṃso: The Chronicle of Buddhist Councils on Dhamma & Vinaya, Aditya Prakashan, New Delhi, 2021.
 * Visuddhimaggacullaṭīkā Saṅkhepatthajotanī (Silaniddeso and Dhutaṅganiddeso), Eastern Book Linkers, Delhi, 2021.

Editor-Journal:

 * Dharmadoot Journal, Vol. No. 78-86 (November 2013-November 2020), published by, Sarnath Centre, Varanasi.
 * The Mahabodhi Journal, Vol. No. 124, No.1, May 2017 (Special Volume on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti); and Vol. No. 125, No.1 & 2, 2018 (Special Volume on the occasion of Anagarika Dharmapala Jayanti) and Vol. No. 127, September 2020, Buddha Jayanti Issue, Maha Bodhi Society of India, Kolkata (W.B.).

Associate Editor-Journal:

 * Mahabodhi Journal Special Volume on the occasion of Anagarika Dharmapala, September 2014, Maha Bodhi Society of India, Kolkata (W.B.)

Academic Awards

 * 'Visesa Puruskara by His Excellency Governor of Uttar Pradesh Award' by 'Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Sansthan' in 2017.
 * 'Vidvat Bhushan’ Samman for the contribution to Buddhist Philosophy Award' by 'Akhil Bharatiya Vidvat Parishad, Varanasi' in 2022.