Dr. Virdee receives honorary doctorate in recognition of his social and literary contributions from Logos University, USA. His outstanding contributions has made a positive impact in the Indian society & well-recognized.

Dr. Virdee was born in a small village Saila Klan of Hoshiarpur, Punjab. The journey from a small village to receive an honorary doctorate from Logos University, USA on 8June, 2024 in Delhi was full of struggles and hardships.

It is not only a personal achievement for Dr Virdee but also today the whole of India is proud of him. Today, a community of Ambedkarites and Buddhists all over the world sent a word of congratulations to Dr. Virdee. Dr Virdee is an ardent follower of Shri Lahori Ram Balley who expired on 6th July,2023 in Jalandhar (Punjab). For Dr Virdee Balley was a mentor.

Dr. Virdee met supreme court advocate shri Bhagwan Das in Delhi. Similarly, he met Dr Surendra Kumar Sharma “Ajnat” in Banga, Punjab. Dr Virdee confirms that the scholarship of these two academic personalities has profound positive impact on his mind.

Dr. Virdee is a staunch Ambedkarite and Buddhist. He authored 17 books in Punjabi out of which 03 books are translated in Hindi. Dr. Virdee has been active since 1972 in spreading the message of Bharat Ratna Baba Saheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Gautama Buddha not only in London but also across the world.

He is a founding member of -Ambedkar Buddhist Association, London (now Buddha Dhamma Association); President, Federation of Ambedkarite and Buddhist Originations UK. Member of the advisory committee, ‘Bhartya Boudh Maha Sabha’ formed by Babasaheb Dr. Ambedkar. In 1994, Dr. Virdee visited Columbia University USA along with UK team to install Baba Saheb Dr. Ambedkar statue.

In 1999, Dr. Virdee constructed Sanghmitta Vihara, Satnampura, Phagwara, Punjab to spread Buddhism. The management committee is running the Vihara. Bought 3 Bigha Land near to Jetvan, Shravasti by his family. This is the first one Bhikkhuni training centre in India. It is presently organised by Mahatheri Dhammamegha from Nander, Maharashtra. Almost 17-18 Seminaries are getting training.

In 1999, Dr. Virdee constructed Sanghmitta Vihara, Satnampura, Phagwara, Punjab to spread Buddhism. The management committee is running the Vihara. Bought 3 Bigha Land near to Jetvan, Shravasti by his family. This is the first one Bhikkhuni training centre in India. It is presently organised by Mahatheri Dhammamegha from Nander, Maharashtra. Almost 17-18 Seminaries are getting training.

In April 2008, his family bought a piece of land at Kell Kaverpet, Tehsil, Panruti to construct Buddhist School and Buddha Vihara. 

Dr Virdee visited Sri Lanka, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, New York, Nepal, Greece, Portugal, Malta, France, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Spain and Austria.