<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The interest of the Hungarians towards Asia is deeply rooted in the historical fact that the ancestors of the Hungarian nation arrived in their present country from the East. Over the centuries, this historical fact has significantly determined the interest and openness of the Hungarian people towards the East. In spite of the fact that the Hungarian people did not belong to the European colonizers, during the centuries, a large number of Hungarian travellers (monks, artists, scholars, and nobles) reached the coasts of India and contributed to the spread of Indian religions, literature, languages, arts, etc. in Europe.</p></abstract>

The interest of the Hungarians towards Asia is deeply rooted in the historical fact that the ancestors of the Hungarian nation arrived in their present country from the East. Over the centuries, this historical fact has significantly determined the interest and openness of the Hungarian people towards the East. In spite of the fact that the Hungarian people did not belong to the European colonizers, during the centuries, a large number of Hungarian travellers (monks, artists, scholars, and nobles) reached the coasts of India and contributed to the spread of Indian religions, literature, languages, arts, etc. in Europe.

Cultural Ties between Hungary and India. A Short Overview

Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania

Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, European and Regional Studies

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The interest of the Hungarians towards Asia is deeply rooted in the historical fact that the ancestors of the Hungarian nation arrived in their present country...

Cultural Ties between Hungary and India. A Short Overview

Published Online: Feb 20, 2020

Page range: 91 - 119

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/auseur-2019-0014

Keywords
Hungary, India, cultural ties

© 2019 Dezső Szenkovics, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Cultural Ties between Hungary and India. A Short Overview

Published Online: Feb 20, 2020

Page range: 91 - 119

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/auseur-2019-0014

KeywordsHungary, India, cultural ties

© 2019 Dezső Szenkovics, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Hungary, India, cultural ties