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| Commemoration of Ven. Aggamahapanditha, Prof Walpola Sri Rahula Thero (1907-1997) | |
Stamp featuring the photo of Ven. Aggamahapanditha, Prof Walpola Sri Rahula Thero. Venerable was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk, scholar and writer. In 1964, he became the Professor of History and Religions at Northwestern University, thus becoming the first bhikkhu to hold a professorial chair in the Western world. He has written extensively about Buddhism in English, French and Sinhala. He wrote the book What the Buddha Taught about Theravada Buddhism. |
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| Issued Country | Sri Lanka |
| Issued Year | 15.05.2012 |
| Category | Maha Sangha Buddhist Personality |
| Type | First Day Cover |