Men and Monuments: D.T. Devendra, a Centennial TributeFestschrift containing annual D. T. Devendra memorial lectures from 1990-2000 published in memory of Dī. Ti. Dēvēndra, b. 1901, Sri Lankan buddhist scholar; also includes some articles on him. |
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