Bhadant Anand Kausalyayan (5 January 1905 – 22 June 1988) was an Indian Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller and a prolific writer.
His travels took him to different parts of World for promoting Buddhism like his mentor, Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan.
Bhadant Anand Kausalyayan died on 22 June 1988 at Mayo Hospital, Nagpur.
He worked for Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Prayag, Rastrabhasha Prachar Samiti, Vardha etc.
Kausalyayan travelled and guided Maharashtrian Buddhists and also translated Ambedkar's work The Buddha and His Dhamma into Hindi.