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Vol. 35 · No. 4

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Varuna : His Identification

This article undertakes a detailed examination of the Vedic deity Varuna with a view to clarifying his origin, character and place within the Indo‑Aryan pantheon. It opens by noting that speculation…

December - 1959Vol. 35 · No. 4pp. 281–294

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Vol. 31 · No. 4

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On the Origin of the Hindu Drama

By Mano Mohan Ghosh

This article investigates the origins of Hindu drama by focusing on the Ankiyā Nāṭ, a form of folk theatre from Assam. Developed by the Vaishnavite saint Śaṅkaradeva (1449–1568), the Ankiyā Nāṭ…

December - 1955Vol. 31 · No. 4pp. 339–361

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Vol. 31 · No. 3

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The Old-Javanese Ramayana Kakawin

By Mano Mohan Ghosh

This review examines C. C. Hooykaas’s study of the Old‑Javanese Ramayana, an Old Javanese poem rendering of the Sanskrit epic composed in the kakawin metre. Anonymous and likely written in Central…

September - 1955Vol. 31 · No. 3pp. 283–284

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Vol. 31 · No. 3

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A Brief Catalogue of Sanskrit Manuscripts

By Mano Mohan Ghosh

This review evaluates a catalogue of Sanskrit manuscripts compiled for the Post‑Graduate Department of Sanskrit at Calcutta University. The reviewer stresses the importance of manuscript catalogues…

September - 1955Vol. 31 · No. 3pp. 282–283

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Vol. 31 · No. 3

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Kalpasutra

By Mano Mohan Ghosh

This review discusses a translation and study of the Kalpasutra, a Svetambara Jain canonical text attributed to Bhadrabahu and traditionally dated to the 4th century B.C. The Kalpasutra contains…

September - 1955Vol. 31 · No. 3pp. 281–282

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Mirabai Ki Jivan-Caritra

By Mano Mohan Ghosh

This review summarises a biographical work on Mirabai, the celebrated 16th‑century Bhakti poet of Rajasthan. The book traces her life from her birth into a Rajput noble family to her renunciation of…

September - 1955Vol. 31 · No. 3pp. 281–281

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On the Origin of the Hindu Drama

By Mano Mohan Ghosh

This article surveys the complex problem of how classical Sanskrit drama evolved. The author groups the evidence into several categories: dialogue hymns of the Vedas, Vedic ritual, non-Vedic…

September - 1955Vol. 31 · No. 3pp. 203–214

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 27 · No. 4

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Jaina-Dharma (Review)

By Mano Mohan Ghosh

The review of Amulya Chandra Sen’s Jaina‑Dharma presents the book as a concise yet authoritative introduction to Jainism. Part of the Visvavidya‑samgraha series, the monograph distils the essential…

December - 1951Vol. 27 · No. 4pp. 349

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Rajagrha-O Nalanda (Review)

By Mano Mohan Ghosh

The review of two works by Amulya Chandra Sen examines his contributions to Bengal’s historical geography and the study of sacred Buddhist and Jain sites. In a paper reproduced from the Journal of…

December - 1951Vol. 27 · No. 4pp. 348

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Vol. 27 · No. 4

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Asvaghosa and the Natyasastra

By Mano Mohan Ghosh

Manomohan Ghosh’s brief note ‘Asvaghosa and the Natyaśastra’ addresses a philological question arising from his translation of the Natyaśastra. In his introduction, Ghosh had dated the dramaturgical…

December - 1951Vol. 27 · No. 4pp. 340

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 27 · No. 1

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Review: Rubaiyat‑i‑Sarmad

By Mano Mohan Ghosh

The review assesses Fazil Mahmud Asiri’s critical edition and translation of the quatrains (rubaiyat) of Sufi mystic Sarmad. Sarmad, executed by Emperor Aurangzeb for alleged heresy, is remembered as…

March 1951Vol. 27 · No. 1pp. 92

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Review: Hamari Adim Jatiya

By Mano Mohan Ghosh

This review evaluates Hamari Adim Jatiya (Our Primitive Tribes) by Bhagwan Das Kela and Akhil Vinay, a Hindi work introducing India’s aboriginal peoples. The reviewer notes that India’s tribal…

March 1951Vol. 27 · No. 1pp. 91–92

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Vol. 26 · No. 1

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Mahabharata (Bhismaparvan) review

By Mano Mohan Ghosh

This review discusses fascicles 15 and 16 of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute’s critical edition of the Bhīṣmaparvan of the Mahābhārata, prepared by V. S. Sukthankar and S. K. Belvalkar…

March - 1950Vol. 26 · No. 1pp. 82–83

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Vol. 25 · No. 2

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Akbarsahi‑Srngaradarapana of Padmasundara

By Mano Mohan Ghosh

The review describes the Akbarsahi‑Srngaradarapana, a Sanskrit work by Jain scholar Padmasundara composed at Emperor Akbar’s court. Modelled on Rudrata’s Srngaratilaka, it features verses on romantic…

June - 1949Vol. 25 · No. 2pp. 145

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Kenopanisad‑Bhasya

By Mano Mohan Ghosh

This notice covers the new edition of Rangaramanuja’s Kenopanisad‑Bhasya, edited by C. Varadachari and M.A. Tatacharya. The commentary explains the Kena Upanisad in simple language and avoids…

June - 1949Vol. 25 · No. 2pp. 145

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Vol. 25 · No. 2

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The Religious Basis of the Forms of Indian Society, Indian Culture and English Influence, East & West

By Mano Mohan Ghosh

The article reviews A. K. Coomaraswamy's 1946 booklet, "The Religious Basis of the Forms of Indian Society, Indian Culture and English Influence, East & West," published in New York. The subject of…

June - 1949Vol. 25 · No. 2pp. 144

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Vol. 25 · No. 2

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Highways and Byways of Literary Criticism in Sanskrit

By Mano Mohan Ghosh

This review summarises Kuppuswami Sastri’s lectures on Sanskrit literary criticism titled “Highways and Byways.” Sastri highlights that ancient Indian critics were not rigidly dogmatic; they embraced…

June - 1949Vol. 25 · No. 2pp. 144

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 24 · No. 3

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Reviews

By Mano Mohan Ghosh, U. N. Ghoshal

The review section of this issue appraises three important publications on Indian history and culture. The first two are monographs in the Indian Research Institute Popular Series by Bimala Churn…

September - 1948Vol. 24 · No. 3pp. 244–246

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 21 · No. 2

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Reviews

By Sushil Kumar De, Nalinaksha Dutt, Mano Mohan Ghosh, Indubhusan Banerjee

The reviews section covers three notable publications. First is the Descriptive Catalogue of Sanskrit Manuscripts in the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal, compiled from Haraprasad Sastri’s notes and…

June - 1945Vol. 21 · No. 2pp. 148–152

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Vol. 20 · No. 2

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Obituary Notices

By Mano Mohan Ghosh

The obituary notices commemorate two eminent Indologists. The first pays tribute to Carlo Formichi (1871–1943), an Italian scholar who devoted his career to Sanskrit studies and fostered close ties…

June - 1944Vol. 20 · No. 2pp. 208–210

Articles

Varuna : His Identification

On the Origin of the Hindu Drama

The Old-Javanese Ramayana Kakawin

A Brief Catalogue of Sanskrit Manuscripts

Kalpasutra

Mirabai Ki Jivan-Caritra

On the Origin of the Hindu Drama

Jaina-Dharma (Review)

Rajagrha-O Nalanda (Review)

Asvaghosa and the Natyasastra

Review: Rubaiyat‑i‑Sarmad

Review: Hamari Adim Jatiya

Mahabharata (Bhismaparvan) review

Akbarsahi‑Srngaradarapana of Padmasundara

Kenopanisad‑Bhasya

The Religious Basis of the Forms of Indian Society, Indian Culture and English Influence, East & West

Highways and Byways of Literary Criticism in Sanskrit

Reviews

Reviews

Obituary Notices

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