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Konstantine Gamsakhurdia
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and in 1920-1924 Associate Professor of German literature of this University. In 1918-1919 Gamsakhurdia was the 1st Secretary of the Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Georgia in Germany, in 1920 - Plenipotentiary Envoy of DRG in Italy. In 1912-1919 about 30 papers of Gamsakhurdia were published in the German Press. In Germany were published Gamsakhurdia's 2 books in German: "The Caucasus and the World War" (Weimar, 1916) and "The Oriental Politics of England and Russia" (Berlin, 1917). Gamsakhurdia was also one of leaders of the National-Liberation movement of Georgia 1921-1930's. In 1924-1925 and 1926-1928 he was jailed by GPU. Konstantine Gamsakhurdia was author of outstanding Georgian novels ("The Great Master's arm", the tetralogy "David the Builder", etc.), founder of the Georgian scientific school of study of life and works of
Korean Buddhist temples
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sent to Japan. This eventually led to the establishment of Buddhism in Japan. In Silla Buddhism was important, too. It flourished during the reign of the King Jinheung (540 to 576). The Heungnyunsa temple was completed where any commoner could become a monk. The study of scriptures was greatly highlighted. For about 250 years Buddhism thrived in Unified Silla. Buddhism was admired by Wang Geon, the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty. Throughout the country pagodas and other Buddhist structures were built. In the late Goryeo period Buddhism became linked with the corruption of the regime. A great number of monks were involved in politics. Bit by bit anti-Buddhist sentiments grew, leading to chaos which was ended by the establishment of the Joseon Dynasty. The king Taejo himself was a devout Buddhist,
Koenraad Elst
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became a well-known author on Indian politics in the 1990s.
Kocheril Raman Narayanan
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specialization in Political Science, from London School of Economics with First Class Honours. He joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1949 and served in various embassies in Asia and in London.He was very close to Mr.Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. He later entered politics and won three successive Lok Sabha General Elections from the constituency of Ottapalam in Kerala. He was a Member of Parliament and a minister in the Union cabinet. He was elected as the Vice-President of India on August 21, 1992.
Konoe Fumimaro
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1941) Prime Minister of Japan. He was born a Prince into the ancient Fujiwara family in Tokyo. He entered politics in 1920 as a moderate and a protege of Saionji Kimmochi, opposed to the power of the army. In June 1937, he became Prime Minister in an attempt to balance the growing power of the military, but he turned increasingly militaristic himself. After the Marco Polo Bridge incident in July 1937 and under pressure from hard-liners, his cabinet agreed to expand operations in China and handed the entire conduct of the conflict in China to the military leaders to progress without government oversight. In November, Konoye announced Japan's aim of a new order in Asia, what would become the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere, and pressed China for concessions to end
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