Sam Dastor was born in India but was educated at Cambridge and RADA. His career began with the National Theatre under Sir Laurence Olivier, continued with numerous stage, TV and film appearances to the present day. He has made over 1000 recordings for BBC Radio and read many nearly 100 audiobooks, including Hall’s Vish Puri and Keating’s classic Inspector Ghote series.
Sam Dastor was born in India but was educated at Cambridge and RADA. His career began with the National Theatre under Sir Laurence Olivier, continued with numerous stage, TV and film appearances to the present day. He has made over 1000 recordings for BBC Radio and read many nearly 100 audiobooks, including Hall’s Vish Puri and Keating’s classic Inspector Ghote series.
The Buddha and the SahibsBy Charles Allen
Read by Sam Dastor
12 hours 17 minutes
For nearly 1000 years, from the destruction of temples and monasteries by Muslim invaders in the 11th and 12th centuries, followed by Hinduism’s increasing power, Buddhism vanished from the country of its origin. Though hugely influential throughout Asia, the religion was forgotten in India. Continue Reading →
