Suddhananda Mahathero
Appearance
Suddhananda Mahathero | |
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শুদ্ধানন্দ মহাথের | |
Born | |
Died | 3 March 2020 Dhaka, Bangladesh | (aged 87)
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Parents |
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Awards | Ekushey Padak |
H H Sanghanayaka Suddhananda Mahathero (15 January 1933 – 3 March 2020) was a Bangladeshi Buddhist monk.[1] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2012 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to social work.[2] He served as the President of Bangladesh Bouddha Kristi Prachar Sangha.[1]
Awards
[edit]- Atish Dipankar Gold Award (1997)[citation needed]
- Fellow of Bangla Academy (2005)[citation needed]
- Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award (2007)[citation needed]
- Ekushey Padak (2012)[citation needed]
- Peace Gold Medal (India)[1]
Death
[edit]Mahathero died on 3 March 2020 at LabAid Hospital, Dhaka.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "The 83rd Birth Anniversary of H H Sanghanayaka Suddhananda Mahathero on 15th January 2015". Nirvana. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "15 personalities receive Ekushey Padak". bdnews24.com. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ সংঘনায়ক শুদ্ধানন্দ মহাথের আর নেই (in Bengali). banglanews24. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ শুদ্ধানন্দ মহাথেরোর মহাপ্রস্থান (in Bengali). bdnews24. Retrieved 3 March 2020.