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Thomas William Rhys Davids

Thomas William Rhys Davids (12 May 1843 - 27 December 1922) was a British scholar of the Pāli language and founder of the Pali Text Society.

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British scholar of the Pāli language (1843–1922)

Born 1843
Died 1922

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British scholar of the Pāli language (1843–1922)

Born 1843
Died 1922
Subjects
Buddhism, History, Buddha and Buddhism, Sacred books, Buddha (The concept), Civilization, Gautama buddha, Religion, Buddhist literature, Dictionaries, English, Gautama Buddha, History and criticism, Pali language, ASIA, Asian / Middle Eastern history, Birth, Boeddhisme, Bouddhisme, Buddhas in art, Buddhism - History, Buddhism, sacred books, Buddhist art, Buddhist civilization, Buddhist stories
Places
India, Sri Lanka
People
Gautama Buddha
Time
324 B.C.-1000 A.D., To 1200, To 324 B.C., Early period, to ca. 250, Early period, to ca. 250 B.C., To ca. 100 A.D.

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  • T. W. Rhys Davids
  • Rhys Davids
  • T. W. Rhys (Thomas William Rhys) Davids
  • T W Rhys 1843-1922 Davids
  • Rhys Davids T.W.
  • T. W. Rhys 1843-1922 Davids
  • T. W. Rhys Davids LLD.
  • T. W. Rhys (Thomas William Rh Davids
  • T. W Rhys Davids
  • Rhys Davids T W
  • T. W. Rhys 1843-1922. Tr Davids

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June 17, 2024 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
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