Buddhist Searches in Jharkhand

Foreword p.vii, Introduction p.ix, Part One: Moha the River of Compassion and Molapo: Mohana river and Connection with Buddhism. p.2, Molapo – Itkhori p.4, Gold Embroidered Robe of Buddha p.7, Moha, The River of Compassion, and Molapo of Yuan Chwang, is in Itkhori in North Jharkhand. p.9, The Kukkutapada & The Gridhakutta p.16, Understanding Traces of Buddhism in the Hazaribagh Region p.20, Burbanpur Mound - The Setting p.28, Relationship of Burhanpur in Hazaribagh with Burhanpur in Murshidabad and Possibilities of Pilgrim Routes between the two places p.34, The Sixth Century B.C. in Ancient India p.41, Early Developments in Tribal Culture p.45, The Setting p.51, Buddhist Connections Between India and China Through Southeast Asia during the First Millenium p54, Part Two: The Road: An Introduction to the Significance of The Road p.62, The old Benares Road p.70, Part Three : Journey - The Chalcolithic And Emergence Of Buddhism In South Ganga Plain:
The Flowering of 'A language of Resistance' p.110, Archaceological Background p.110, Development of the chalcolithic or copper age and its development into the Bronze age in the middle of the 3rd millennium B. C. p.115, Neolithic and Chalcolithic developments in western parts of north and south Ganga plain. p.117, The Necessity for a Language of Resistance. p.123, Redefining the Chalcolitbic p.124, Agriculture. p.126, Religion and clash of cultures p.127, Settlement Geography of Pre-Pala Relief Statuary in South Magadh Bordering the Chotanagpur Plateau p.136, Development of relief sculptures in black stone in Gaur in Early Bengal under Shashank p.138, Historical Background of the Story of events leading up to the Enlightenment of Lord Buddha p.141, Buddha History and Mythology in Magadh – Rajgir - Hazaribagh Plateau p.145, Jesus as Maitreya Buddha p.148, First Buddhist Council in Kashmir hosted in 1" century AD. by King Kaniskha p.151, Part Four: Lord Buddha In Hazaribagh: The Buddha's Legacy p.184, Sacred Buddhist Symbols in Sohrai Village Murals p.193, Sobrai Art and Buddhism p.195, Sacred marks of the Buddha p.197, Lord Buddha Lived among The Kols or Aborigines of Jharkhand p.198, The journey of the young Sakyamuni p.203, Sri Chaitanya - following in the Buddha's footsteps p.208, Buddhist Route p.212, Buddhist Sites of Hazaribagh, Background. p.223, Note on Itkhori from Antiquarian Remains of Jharkhand p.231, Temple Remains p.233, Itkhori, Chatra p.236, Itkhori, A Neglected Buddhist Site p.238, Annexure - Report on New Discoveries: Discovery of Buddha and Tara statues at Burhanpur, Sitagarha p.242, Report on Daihar village in Hazaribagh bordering Chatra and Gaya districts p.244, Report on Surface Collection at Karma Bebari near Itkhori p.246, Bibliography p.248