The book opens fresh vistas of understanding about the cultural development in Bihar. For centuries, Bihar was the nerve center of successive intellectual and scholastic impulses that swept throughout the country. Universities like Nalanda, Vikramshila and Udantapuri served as the lighthouses of Asia. Written with clarity, Dr. Sinha takes his reader through the corridors of Bihar’s rich history with the confidence of one who knows every corner he is softly treading. This book enhances our understanding about Bihar and Buddhism

KK Muhammed, Padmashri Awardee

The book written by Prof. Rajiva Kr Sinha throws light on the development of civilization of Bihar from multi-disciplinary approach, in totality. It also elucidates oral traditions for establishing relation of Bihar with Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka. Deliberations on folk traditions enhance the value of the book, thus the book is very significant to understand history and culture of Bihar

L.S. Nigam, Vice Chancellor, Shri Shankaracharya Professional University, Bhilai

Nice scholarly work

Makkhan Lal, Former Senior Fellow, Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi

A historical work for the historiography of Bihar

Ripunjay Thakur, Research Scholar, University Dept. of History, Delhi University