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Vol. 34 · No. 1

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Two aspects of Law and Politics in the Indian State

The article examines the dual nature of law and politics in the Indian State between 600 and 300 B.C., contrasting the Dharmashastra tradition with Kautilya's Arthashastra. It argues that the Smritis…

Mar-58Vol. 34 · No. 1pp. 49–56

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Vol. 33 · No. 1

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Review: Caulukyas of Gujarat

By U. N. Ghoshal

This review examines Asoke Kumar Majumdar’s monograph **Caulukyas of Gujarat**. The book surveys the rise of the Caulukya dynasty during the transitional period between ancient and medieval India…

March - 1957Vol. 33 · No. 1pp. 88–90

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 32 · No. 4

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The Purana Stories of Vena and Prithu and their Philosophical Significance

By U. N. Ghoshal

U. N. Ghoshal compares early Purana versions of the stories of the tyrant Vena and his son Prithu with the Mahabharata archetype. In the Harivamsa (1st–2nd century AD), Vena forbids Vedic rites,…

December - 1956Vol. 32 · No. 4pp. 406–411

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 32 · No. 2 & 3

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Principle of the King's Righteousness

By U. N. Ghoshal

Ghoshal’s article expounds the Buddhist ideal of righteous kingship. Drawing on Pali suttas and historical examples such as King Asoka, he outlines the ten royal duties (dasa‑rāja‑dhamma):…

June & September 1956Vol. 32 · No. 2 & 3pp. 304–312

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 31 · No. 4

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On some recent Interpretations of the Mahābhārata: Theories of Kingship

By U. N. Ghoshal

This essay examines recent interpretations of the Mahābhārata’s political theory, focusing on its conception of kingship. The author surveys Sanskrit commentators and modern historians who view the…

December - 1955Vol. 31 · No. 4pp. 323–329

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Vol. 31 · No. 3

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A comparison between ancient Indian and mediaeval European theories of the divine origin and nature of Kingship

By U. N. Ghoshal

This essay compares concepts of kingship in ancient India with the medieval European doctrine of the divine right of kings. Drawing on the Mahabharata and Dharmasastras, the author explains that…

September - 1955Vol. 31 · No. 3pp. 263–266

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Vol. 31 · No. 2

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South Indian Polity (Review)

By U. N. Ghoshal

This review evaluates T. V. Mahalingam’s scholarly work South Indian Polity, published in the Madras University Historical Series. The reviewer notes that the book is one of the most important…

Jun-55Vol. 31 · No. 2pp. 186–187

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 29 · No. 3

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Kautilya on Royal Authority

By U. N. Ghoshal

In “Kautilya on Royal Authority,” Dr. U. N. Ghoshal replies to Prof. K. A. Nilakanta Sastri’s rejoinder concerning the origins of centralised government in ancient India. Sastri had suggested that…

September - 1953Vol. 29 · No. 3pp. 286–291

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Vol. 29 · No. 1

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On some recent discussions relating to Ancient Indian Political Ideas

By U. N. Ghoshal

This miscellany piece enters a scholarly debate about the nature of ancient Indian political thought. It responds to critics who claim that early Indian political ideas were inseparable from religion…

March - 1953Vol. 29 · No. 1pp. 64–71

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 28 · No. 4

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The Authority of the King in Kautilya's Political Thought

By U. N. Ghoshal

U. N. Ghoshal re‑examines Kautilya’s Arthashastra to determine what authority it accords to royal decrees. At first sight Kautilya’s list of sources of law—dharma, vyavahara, caritra and…

December - 1952Vol. 28 · No. 4pp. 307–311

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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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The Indian Historical Quarterly

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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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 25 · No. 3

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Review – Life in Ancient India as depicted in the Jain Canons

By U. N. Ghoshal

This review examines Jagdish Chandra Jain’s 1947 book, *Life in Ancient India as depicted in the Jain Canons*, which presents a comprehensive, encyclopedic study of the Jain canon. The author argues…

September - 1949Vol. 25 · No. 3pp. 216–218

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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. 24 · No. 2

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Select Contents of Oriental Journals

By U. N. Ghoshal

This section summarises notable articles from contemporary Oriental journals. Highlights include A. B. Athavale’s argument that the Mahābhārata’s Pragjyotiṣa was located in modern Kathiawad rather…

June - 1948Vol. 24 · No. 2pp. 167–169

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Vol. 24 · No. 1

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On the Hindu Theories of Social Contract and Divine Right

By U. N. Ghoshal

This article is a response by U.N. Ghoshal to criticisms made by P.V. Kane concerning the former’s theory of social contract in ancient India. Ghoshal clarifies that he never claimed that the…

March - 1948Vol. 24 · No. 1pp. 68–70

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 21 · No. 4

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The king’s executive administration in the Dharmasūtras

By U. N. Ghoshal

This essay discusses the executive duties of kings as prescribed in the early Indian Dharmasūtras. The texts see the king’s primary function as the protection of persons and property. He must recover…

December - 1945Vol. 21 · No. 4pp. 288–293

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 21 · No. 2

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Political Status of the Sakyas of Kapilavastu

By U. N. Ghoshal

This note debates the political status of the Sakya clan of Kapilavastu, the Buddha’s birthplace. By examining Pali texts such as the Sutta Nipata, the Majjhima Nikaya and Jataka stories, the author…

June - 1945Vol. 21 · No. 2pp. 136–137

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Vol. 21 · No. 1

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The Constitution of the Sakyas of Kapilavastu

By U. N. Ghoshal

The article examines the political constitution of the Sakyas of Kapilavastu, focusing on whether the Sakyas formed a republic with an elected chief or a hereditary monarchy. It begins by summarising…

March - 1945Vol. 21 · No. 1pp. 1–8

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 20 · No. 4

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The Constitution of the Licchavis of Vaisali

By U. N. Ghoshal

U. N. Ghoshal investigates the constitutional structure of the Licchavi republic of Vaiśālī, a city famed in Buddhist literature. His starting point is a controversial passage from the Ekapaṇṇa…

December - 1944Vol. 20 · No. 4pp. 334–340

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Articles

Two aspects of Law and Politics in the Indian State

Review: Caulukyas of Gujarat

The Purana Stories of Vena and Prithu and their Philosophical Significance

Principle of the King's Righteousness

On some recent Interpretations of the Mahābhārata: Theories of Kingship

A comparison between ancient Indian and mediaeval European theories of the divine origin and nature of Kingship

South Indian Polity (Review)

Kautilya on Royal Authority

On some recent discussions relating to Ancient Indian Political Ideas

The Authority of the King in Kautilya's Political Thought

Taranatha’s History of Buddhism in India

Taranatha's History of Buddhism in India

Review – Life in Ancient India as depicted in the Jain Canons

Reviews

Select Contents of Oriental Journals

On the Hindu Theories of Social Contract and Divine Right

The king’s executive administration in the Dharmasūtras

Political Status of the Sakyas of Kapilavastu

The Constitution of the Sakyas of Kapilavastu

The Constitution of the Licchavis of Vaisali

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