Gyanashree Mahathero (born 18 November 1925) is a Bangladeshi Buddhist monk.[1] The government of Bangladesh awarded him the Ekushey Padak in 2022 for his significant contribution to social service.[2][3]
Sangharaja Saddharmaditya Srimat Gyanashree Mahathero | |
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জ্ঞানশ্রী মহাথের | |
| Born | 18 November 1925 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Buddhist Monk |
| Years active | 1944–present |
| Parents |
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| Awards | See full list |
Biography
editGyanashree Mahathero was born on 18 November 1925 in the village of Domkhali, North Gujra, Raozan, Chittagong District. He has been staying at Nandankanan Buddhist Monastery in the Chittagong Hill Tracts since 1958.[4]
Mahathero became a shramana in 1944 and a monk in 1949. He studied till the entrance. He took the initiative to spread the economic, social, religious and educational life of the Buddhist common people in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. He established many religious and educational institutions in the hilly and plain areas. In 1974, he set up a monastery, where residential schools were set up to provide general education to poor, orphaned and helpless children in Buddhist communities. He established several Buddhist educational centers at Joypurhat and Rangpur.[4]
Award
edit- Ekushey Padak (2022)[5]
- Aggamahāpaṇḍita (2023)[6]
References
edit- ^ ড. জ্ঞানশ্রী মহাথেরোকে সংঘরাজ নির্বাচিত করায় ভারতীয় সংঘরাজ ভিক্ষু মহাসভার অভিবাদন বার্তা. NivvanaTV (in Bengali). 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ "Three rice scientists among 24 winners of Ekushey Padak". bdnews24.com. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ "24 names unveiled for Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ a b প্রতিষ্ঠাতামন্ডলীর জীবনী. Moanoghar Residential School (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ "24 personalities to get Ekushey Padak". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ "Religious titles offered to title recipient Sayadaws and nuns for 2023 together with rice offering ceremony" (PDF). The Global New Light of Myanmar. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
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