Details on the film – This pioneering documentary film on the Buddhist monk and diplomat Kushok Bakula Rinpoche who played a critical role in the development of modern Ladakh, and, in his role as India’s ambassador to Mongolia for a decade, had a seminal role in reviving Buddhism in Mongolia after the fall of Communism. Kushok Bakula Rinpoche even built a monastery in the heart of Ulaan Baatar in line with his monastery in Ladakh and had numerous followers in the country including heads of states. In his early life Kushok Bakula raised local troops of young Ladakhis to fight invaders from Pakistan after independence, and in Mongolia, he assisted in revealing many atrocities against Buddhism monks during the Communist era. Loved in India by everyone from Jawaharlal Nehru to Indira Gandhi and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, this seminal film details, and is a tribute to, the incredible life of Kushok Bakula Rinpoche.
Director – Dr. Hindol Sengupta
Short bio – Dr. Hindol Sengupta is a multiple award-winning historian and author of 12 books. He was trained as a filmmaker at the Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, and in history, international relations, and business as a Chevening Scholar at Oxford, and a Knight Bagehot Fellow at Columbia University. He has a doctorate in international relations from the Geneva School of Diplomacy. He is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.
Camera and Editing – Koteshwar Rao
Producer – Rishi Suri, Grin Media
Time: 06:00 PM to 07:30 PM
Date: Saturday, 27th April 2024
Venue: Conference Hall, Tibet House, New Delhi
