''History of Buddhism in India and its Spread to Tibet'' (''bde gshegs bstan pa'i gsal byed chos hyi 'byung gnas'') () is a historical text by

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, a famous

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master, written either in 1322 or 1356.Tsering Namgyal, "Buton Rinchen Drub", ''Treasury of Lives'', September 2012. The ''History of Buddhism'' was translated into English by

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in 1931. It was translated by Ngawang Zangpo and by Lisa Stein then published in 2013 by

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* Obermiller, E.: The history of Buddhism (Chos ḥbyung) by Bu-ston. I The Jewellery of Scripture, II The history of Buddhism in India and Tibet. Harrassowitz, 1931–2; Reprinted 1986, New Delhi: Sri Satguru Publications. * Buton Rinchen Drub, (c.1356) 2013. ''History of Buddhism in India and its Spread to Tibet''. Translated by Ngawang Zangpo and Lisa Stein, Boston: Shambhala Publications.

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