Hi,

Can anyone recommend books on the origins of Buddhism or early
Buddhism other than Gombrich's "How Buddhism Began"

Also, I would appreciate comments on the following books.

1. Studies in the Origins of Buddhism by Govind Chandra Pande

2. Early Buddhism and its Origins by Vishwanath Prasad Varma

3. Buddhist and Vedic Studies Oliver Hector de Alwis Wijesekara

4. Early Buddhism by T.W. Rhys Davids

5. Sakya or Buddhist Origins by Caroline A.F. Rhys Davids

6. The Vedantic Buddhism of Buddha by J.G. Jennings

7. Hinduism and Buddhism Ananda Kettish Coomaraswamy

Rahula