The quest of knowledge is as the history of mankind. Ever since the cave-dwelling man discovered fire his thirst for knowing more has been a flame. Not only has he been a learner. he has also been the tutor for his progeny and his decedents. History tells us about numerous such teachers who left an indelible footprint on its pages. One such teacher was Sanghmitra. The daughter of Samrat Ashok. the greatest king to have ruled our country, Sanghmitra followed the ideals of her father and embraced Buddhism. On behest of her father. she. along with her palatial home and went to the emerald island at the southern tipof India. now known as Sri Lanka.