Collection Site

Screenshot of the Gandharan Buddhist Texts website.
Screenshot of the Gandharan Buddhist Texts website.

The site is a venue for researchers and developers engaged in the study of Gāndhārī Buddhist manuscripts and inscriptions, some of the oldest extant Buddhist documents, with the aim of developing digital scholarly editions. We use the READ and READ Workbench platforms to support collaborative editing, analysis and digital publishing. We produce open access studies of Gāndhārī manuscripts and inscriptions that provide a uniquely interactive, customizable and collaborative experience. Texts may be published on the site for scholarly review or as articles in the online Journal of Gandhāran Buddhist Texts, serving as digital companions to print publications such as journal articles and the Gandhāran Buddhist Texts Series or as stand-alone publications.