People

Historical religious figures, teachers and community members connected to the traditions represented here.

Dhammalok Mahasthavir

A Nepalese Buddhist monk (1890–1966) who worked to revive Theravada Buddhism in Nepal in the 1930s and 1940s, and was expelled from the country for it in 1944.

This is a small, carefully-verified starting set, limited to historical (deceased) figures with well-documented public biographies. No sensitive or unpublished personal data is included about anyone, living or deceased. More people, across more traditions, will be added as verified sources are found.