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Anagarika Dharmapala Srimathano

2014 • 1h57m History

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The life story of Anagarika Dharmapala. He was a Sri Lankan Buddhist revivalist and writer. He was one of the founding contributors of non-violent Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalism and Buddhism. He was also a pioneer in the revival of Buddhism in India after it had been virtually extinct there for several centuries, and he was the first Buddhist in modern times to preach the Dharma in three continents: Asia, North America, and Europe. He was a major reformer and revivalist of Ceylonese Buddhism and a crucial figure in its Western transmission. Dharmapala is one of the most revered Buddhists in the 20th century.

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Director

Sanath Abeysekara

Screenplay

Sanath Abeysekara

Cast

Palitha Silva

Sriyantha Mendis

G.R. Perera

Release date

8/16/2014

Status

Released

Origin country

LK