00000nam a22000008i 4500 20260913094720.0 260919s2013 ii 00 0 eng d 9789350183663 J. Krishna Kumari Buddhist Monuments: Their Role in the Development of Tourism in Andhra Pradesh / J. Krishna Kumari. New Delhi Readworthy Press Corporation 2013. Tourism is one of the potential segments of economy to promote both direct and indirect employment opportunities and thereby national income. It also plays a significant role in promotion of mutual understanding among people of different lands and cultures. This book attempts to study the prospects of tourism in Andhra Pradesh, with special emphasis on Buddhist Circuits. Taking a lose look at the development of tourism in the state, it traces the history, sites and monuments of Buddhism. It also presents a detailed study of Buddhist Circuits and tourism in the state. Heritage tourism--India--Andhra Pradesh. Buddhist pilgrims and pilgrimages--India--Andhra Pradesh. Monuments--India--Andhra Pradesh. Buddhist antiquities--India--Andhra Pradesh. Philosophy / Buddhist bisacsh