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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 36 · No. 1

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Review: Histoire du Bouddhisme Indien des Origines à l'ère Saka

In this review, N. Dutt evaluates Étienne Lamotte’s monumental French work, ‘Histoire du Bouddhisme Indien des Origines à l’ère Śaka’ (Louvain 1958), which spans over 860 pages and includes thirty…

March - 1960Vol. 36 · No. 1pp. 83–84

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Survival of the Paippalada Atharvaveda in Eastern India

By Nalinaksha Dutt

N. Dutt’s note reports an important discovery concerning the preservation of the Paippalāda recension of the Atharvaveda in eastern India. While the Śaunakīya recension was long considered the only…

March - 1960Vol. 36 · No. 1pp. 68–68

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Vol. 35 · No. 1

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Buddhism in Chinese History

By Nalinaksha Dutt

This review of A.F. Wright’s “Buddhism in Chinese History” summarises a book that traces the development of Buddhism in China from the Han dynasty to the twentieth century. Wright’s work is based on…

March - 1959Vol. 35 · No. 1pp. 79–82

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The Second Buddhist Council

By Nalinaksha Dutt

Dr. Nalinaksha Dutt’s article offers a critical examination of the accounts of the Second Buddhist Council, which took place roughly a century after the Buddha’s death and led to the first…

March - 1959Vol. 35 · No. 1pp. 45–56

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 34 · No. 3 and 4

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The Development of Kharosthi Script (Review)

By Nalinaksha Dutt

This review summarises Dr C.C. Das Gupta’s study of the development of the Kharoṣṭhī script. The book traces variations in the script from the 3rd century B.C. to the 3rd century A.D., showing how…

Sept & Dec 1958Vol. 34 · No. 3 and 4pp. 290–291

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Vol. 33 · No. 3

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Parasuramer Krsnamangala – Review

By Nalinaksha Dutt

This review discusses Nalini Nath Das Gupta’s edition of Parasurama’s Bengali mangala-kavya ‘Krsnamangala’. The reviewer notes that Krsna legends evoke strong emotions and are widely popular;…

September - 1957Vol. 33 · No. 3pp. 258–260

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Vol. 33 · No. 2

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Pratisaṃkhyā and Apratisaṃkhyā Nirodha

By Nalinaksha Dutt

Prof. Nalinaksha Dutt elucidates two subtle Buddhist terms: pratisamkhyā‑nirodha (cessation by analysis) and apratisamkhyā‑nirodha (cessation independent of analysis). In early Buddhist thought the…

June - 1957Vol. 33 · No. 2pp. 156–161

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Vol. 33 · No. 1

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Tathāgatagarbha

By Nalinaksha Dutt

The article examines the Mahayana and Yogacara Buddhist concept of Tathagatagarbha, a term used to denote a particular aspect of ultimate reality. The author argues that Tathagatagarbha refers to the…

March - 1957Vol. 33 · No. 1pp. 26–39

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Vol. 32 · No. 2 & 3

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Place of Buddhism in Indian Thought

By Nalinaksha Dutt

This philosophical essay surveys Buddhism’s contribution to Indian intellectual history. Dutt begins by summarising core doctrines such as the Four Noble Truths, the concept of no‑self (anātman) and…

June & September 1956Vol. 32 · No. 2 & 3pp. 223–248

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 29 · No. 4

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Reviews

By Nalinaksha Dutt

The Reviews section evaluates recent scholarly works. It commends B.K. Barua’s "Early Geography of Assam" for compiling geographical names from the Kalika Purana, Yogini Tantra, copper plates and…

December - 1953Vol. 29 · No. 4pp. 400–403

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Vol. 29 · No. 2

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Mss. of the Saddharmapundarika-sutra—their linguistic peculiarities

By Nalinaksha Dutt

Examining a range of manuscripts of the Saddharmapundarika-sutra, this article uncovers dialectal variations and scribal peculiarities that have accrued during centuries of transmission. Manuscripts…

June - 1953Vol. 29 · No. 2pp. 133–147

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Vol. 28 · No. 1

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Taranatha’s History of Buddhism in India

By Nalinaksha Dutt, U. N. Ghoshal

The article presents a translation and analysis of a chapter from Tāranātha’s seventeenth‑century ‘History of Buddhism in India,’ a Tibetan chronicle renowned for its blend of history and legend. The…

March - 1952Vol. 28 · No. 1pp. 41–50

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Vol. 27 · No. 4

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Tattva-Jijnasa (Review)

By Nalinaksha Dutt

In his review of Dr. Satis Chandra Chattopadhyaya’s Tattva‑Jijnasa, N. Dutt commends the author for assembling his philosophical essays into a single volume and for elevating the standard of Bengali…

December - 1951Vol. 27 · No. 4pp. 347

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Vol. 27 · No. 3

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Taranatha's History of Buddhism in India

By Nalinaksha Dutt, U. N. Ghoshal

This translated chapter from Tāranātha’s “History of Buddhism in India,” a 17th‑century Tibetan chronicle, recounts events during the reigns of four Sena kings and subsequent periods. Tāranātha…

September - 1951Vol. 27 · No. 3pp. 239–249

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Vol. 26 · No. 4

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Theravada Buddhism in Burma

By Nalinaksha Dutt

'Theravada Buddhism in Burma' is a review of Prof. Niharranjan Ray’s comprehensive study of Burmese religious history. The reviewer observes that Indian scholars have focused mainly on their own…

December - 1950Vol. 26 · No. 4pp. 337–339

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Vol. 26 · No. 1

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The Scythian Period

By Nalinaksha Dutt

This brief review discusses J. E. van Lohuizen‑de Leeuw’s monograph “The ‘Scythian’ Period”, which synthesises archaeological, epigraphic and artistic evidence for the history of north‑west India…

March - 1950Vol. 26 · No. 1pp. 80

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 25 · No. 3

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Review – Buddhism and Asoka

By Nalinaksha Dutt

This review assesses the book "Buddhism and Asoka" by J. G. Gokhale, published by Padma Publication Ltd., Baroda, a 296-page work divided into four parts covering religion, political conditions,…

September - 1949Vol. 25 · No. 3pp. 218–219

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 24 · No. 1

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Bangalay Bauddha-Dharma review

By Nalinaksha Dutt

This review assesses Nalininath Das Gupta’s Bengali work “Bāṅgālāy Bauddha‑Dharma,” which runs to 265 pages. The book’s aim is to present a connected history of Buddhism in Bengal from its inception…

March - 1948Vol. 24 · No. 1pp. 80

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 22 · No. 4

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Reviews

By Nalinaksha Dutt, Chintaharan Chakravarti

The Reviews section presents critical notices of three recent publications. The first review examines E.M. Hare’s translation ‘Woven Cadences of Early Buddhists’, which renders Pali gathas into…

December - 1946Vol. 22 · No. 4pp. 320–322

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 21 · No. 4

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Popular Buddhism

By Nalinaksha Dutt

This article analyses how Buddhism evolved from an austere philosophical path into a more popular religion. Early Buddhism, although propagated in various provincial dialects, insisted on…

December - 1945Vol. 21 · No. 4pp. 245–270

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Articles

Review: Histoire du Bouddhisme Indien des Origines à l'ère Saka

Survival of the Paippalada Atharvaveda in Eastern India

Buddhism in Chinese History

The Second Buddhist Council

The Development of Kharosthi Script (Review)

Parasuramer Krsnamangala – Review

Pratisaṃkhyā and Apratisaṃkhyā Nirodha

Tathāgatagarbha

Place of Buddhism in Indian Thought

Reviews

Mss. of the Saddharmapundarika-sutra—their linguistic peculiarities

Taranatha’s History of Buddhism in India

Tattva-Jijnasa (Review)

Taranatha's History of Buddhism in India

Theravada Buddhism in Burma

The Scythian Period

Review – Buddhism and Asoka

Bangalay Bauddha-Dharma review

Reviews

Popular Buddhism

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