Taranatha

He studied under such masters as Je Draktopa, Yeshe Wangpo, Kunga Tashi and Jampa Lhundrup, although his primary teacher was Buddhaguptanatha.

His best known work is the 143-folio History of Buddhism in India (dpal dus kyi 'khor lo'i chos bskor gyi byung khungs nyer mkho) of 1608,[3][4][5] which has been published in English.

It deals with the history of Buddhism in South Asia, beginning from the time of Ajatashatru upto the rise of Delhi Sultanate.

The part of his work discussing the state of Buddhism after the fall of Harsha's empire until Bakhtiyar Khalji's invasion of Eastern India is considered extremely valuable.

His information on the Pala Empire & Chandra dynasty of Bengal, the last Indian polities to patronize Vajrayana in India is also worth mention.