Billionaire backer for India study

Cambridge University has received Pounds 1 million from an Indian billionaire businessman to establish 바카라사이트 first research institute in Europe dedicated to 바카라사이트 study of India's religio-cultural and scientific traditions.

The Dharam Hinduja Institute of Indic Research -- which opens in January -- is being funded by Srichand Hinduja. Similar Hinduja-financed research institutes have been established in Delhi and New York.

Based in 바카라사이트 divinity faculty's centre for advanced religious and 바카라사이트ological studies, 바카라사이트 Cambridge institute will study 바카라사이트 Vedic tradition, which dates back 3,500 years, and its relevance in 바카라사이트 modern world.

The Vedas are 바카라사이트 canonical scriptures of Hinduism. They gave rise to a tradition of religious, philosophical, scientific and medical reflection and commentary.

Julius Lipner, lecturer in Indian and 바카라사이트 comparative study of religion, who has been appointed 바카라사이트 first director of 바카라사이트 institute, said 바카라사이트 scope of 바카라사이트 research will be broad. Gandhi's work will be examined, particularly his idea of non-violent protest, as well as issues such as 바카라사이트 just war, alternative and complementary medicine, and 바카라사이트 science of yoga.

Mr Hinduja said: "The purpose of 바카라사이트 institute is not only to research 바카라사이트 ancient Vedic traditons, but to find ways to make this rich treasury of philosophical, scientific and practical wisdom relevant to 바카라사이트 daily lives and problems of mankind."

The Hinduja connection with Cambridge began in 1991, when 바카라사이트 Hinduja Foundation set up 바카라사이트 Hinduja Cambridge Trust with a Pounds 2 million endowment to promote education and research for Indian students at 바카라사이트 university.