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1. Buddhism In South India As Gleaned From Inscriptions – K. V. Ramesh 1

2. South Indian Buddhist Epigraphy – K. G. Krishnan 8

3. Buddhism And Buddhist Stupas In Andhra: Origin And Traditions – L. K. Sarma 18

4. Adapur – A Buddhist Site In Rayalaseema-43 – V. Kameswara Rao

5. Ideological Background Of The Early South Indian Buddhist Inscriptions A Case Study Of The Amaravati Epigraphs – Mr. Raghava Varier 47

6. Epigraphical References To Buddha In Andhra Pradesh – S.S. Ramachandra Murthy 62

7. New Buddhist Inscriptions From Amaravathi – Madhav N. Ketti 73

8. Buddhism In Andhradesa : A Socio Economic Study In Historical Outline – V. Sundara Rama Sastry 77

9. Buddhism In Kannada Inscriptions – Shrinivas Ritti 109

10. Asoka’s Edicts And Beginnings Of Buddhism In Karnataka: A New Interpretation – M. J. Sharma 119

11. Buddhist Archaeological Remains In Karnataka: Some Recent Finds -A Sunders 124

12. Sculptural Representations Of Tara Bhagavati From Balligave- Banavasi – Hr. Raghunatha Bhat 135

13. Buddhism In Coastal Karnataka: A Note – K.G. Vasantamadhava 141

14. Budhism And Kannada Literature – T. Vasantha Kumar 146

15. Buddhism In Kannada Literature – T. V. Venkatachala Sastry 159

16. Buddhism In Tamil Nadu: A Historical Perspective – A. V. Jeyecbsndrun 172

17. Buddhist Centres Of Tamil Nadu – K. K. Ramamurthy 183

18. Buddha Sculptures In The Chola Country – R. Venkatraman And M Chandrsmoorthy 189

19. Buddhism In Tamil Literature – Pulavar S. Raju

20. Buddhism And Tamil Literature – A. N. Perumal 199