Department of Buddhist Studies
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The Department of Buddhist Studies is an academic unit specializing in the study of Buddhist philosophy, history, literature, and practice within the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of Buddhist Studies canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5477959 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Buddhist Studies Context triple: [Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, hasDepartment, Department of Buddhist Studies]
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Department of Buddhist Studies, University of Delhi
The Department of Buddhist Studies, University of Delhi is an academic department dedicated to the scholarly study and research of Buddhism, including its history, philosophy, literature, and cultural impact.
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B.
Center for the Study of World Religions
The Center for the Study of World Religions is an academic institute at Harvard dedicated to the scholarly and interdisciplinary study of global religious traditions and their contemporary significance.
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Department of Religious Studies
The Department of Religious Studies is an academic unit that focuses on the scholarly study of religions, beliefs, and related cultural practices.
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Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies
The Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies is a specialized Indian university dedicated to the preservation, study, and promotion of Tibetan language, culture, and Buddhist philosophy.
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Institute of Religious Studies
The Institute of Religious Studies is an academic unit of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas dedicated to the scholarly study and teaching of religion and theology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Buddhist Studies Target entity description: The Department of Buddhist Studies is an academic unit specializing in the study of Buddhist philosophy, history, literature, and practice within the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies.
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A.
Department of Buddhist Studies, University of Delhi
The Department of Buddhist Studies, University of Delhi is an academic department dedicated to the scholarly study and research of Buddhism, including its history, philosophy, literature, and cultural impact.
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B.
Center for the Study of World Religions
The Center for the Study of World Religions is an academic institute at Harvard dedicated to the scholarly and interdisciplinary study of global religious traditions and their contemporary significance.
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C.
Department of Religious Studies
The Department of Religious Studies is an academic unit that focuses on the scholarly study of religions, beliefs, and related cultural practices.
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D.
Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies
The Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies is a specialized Indian university dedicated to the preservation, study, and promotion of Tibetan language, culture, and Buddhist philosophy.
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E.
Institute of Religious Studies
The Institute of Religious Studies is an academic unit of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas dedicated to the scholarly study and teaching of religion and theology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | academic department ⓘ |
| academicFocus |
Indian Buddhist tradition
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Tibetan Buddhist tradition ⓘ doctrinal studies ⓘ historical studies ⓘ philosophical analysis ⓘ textual studies ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | Ministry of Culture, Government of India ⓘ |
| associatedDiscipline |
Indology
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history ⓘ philology ⓘ philosophy ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| educationalObjective |
preservation of Buddhist textual heritage
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promotion of Tibetan and Buddhist culture ⓘ training scholars in Buddhist studies ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Buddhist history
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Buddhist literature ⓘ Buddhist philosophy ⓘ Buddhist practice ⓘ Buddhist studies ⓘ |
| hosts |
conferences on Buddhist studies
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lectures by visiting scholars ⓘ seminars on Buddhist philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction |
English
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Hindi ⓘ Tibetan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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Sarnath ⓘ Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
postgraduate courses in Buddhist studies
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research programs in Buddhist studies ⓘ undergraduate courses in Buddhist studies ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies ⓘ |
| partOf | Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies ⓘ |
| researchArea |
Abhidharma
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Buddhist canonical texts ⓘ Buddhist ethics ⓘ Buddhist logic and epistemology ⓘ Madhyamaka philosophy ⓘ Tibetan Buddhist commentarial literature ⓘ Yogacara philosophy ⓘ translation of Buddhist texts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Buddhist Studies Description of subject: The Department of Buddhist Studies is an academic unit specializing in the study of Buddhist philosophy, history, literature, and practice within the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.