Artiom V. Mesheznikov has submitted his dissertation for the degree of Candidate of Sciences in History titled “Sanskrit manuscripts as sources on the history of Buddhism in Khotan in I–IX centuries [Санскритские рукописи как источники по истории буддизма в Хотане I–IX вв.]” to the Department of Manuscripts and Documents.

Specialization 5.6.5 – historiography, source studies, historical research methods.

The text of the dissertation and the author’s summary are available at the Department of Manuscripts and Documents, IOM RAS.