Gandhara

conversion, however, that gave a huge impetus tO the spreading of the word. Buddhism flourishesDr J.B. Disanayaka, Prof Emeritus at Sri Lanka’s Colombo University and our Gandhara Week guide, explained that “Gandhara was a holy land where the teachings of the Buddha flourished, espedally under the reign ofAsoka the Great.” “Buddhist art also flourished during…