Dhirendra Chandra Ganguly

Select Documents of the British Period of Indian History

By Dhirendra Chandra Ganguly

This short article presents extracts of documents from the British colonial period that illuminate key administrative and social developments. The author includes selections from official…

Side light on the History of the Kalacuris of Malava

By Dhirendra Chandra Ganguly

D. C. Ganguly provides a brief history of the Kalacuri dynasty of Malava after the fall of the Imperial Guptas. A branch of the Kalacuris established a kingdom in Malava, Gujarat and the northern…

The Original Home of the Imperial Guptas

By Dhirendra Chandra Ganguly

D. C. Ganguly reconsiders the debated question of where the Gupta dynasty originated. Earlier scholars located the early Gupta kingdom in Bengal’s Murshidabad district based on I‑tsing’s reference…

The Puranas on the Imperial Guptas

By Dhirendra Chandra Ganguly

This note compares Puranic accounts of the early Gupta kingdom. The Vāyu, Viṣṇu and Bhāgavata Purāṇas list different territories under Gupta rule; for example, the Vāyu includes Ayodhya and Pundra,…

Bhumara Stone Pillar Inscription of the time of the Imperial Guptas

By Dhirendra Chandra Ganguly

The note reinterprets a red sandstone pillar from Bhumara. Earlier scholars read the inscription’s key word as valayasti (boundary pillar) and argued that it marked the boundary between the…

Vangala-desa

By Dhirendra Chandra Ganguly

The article 'Vangala-desa' in The Indian Historical Quarterly volume 19, number 4 (December 1943) examines the historical and geographical identity of the ancient region known as Vangala or…

Yādavaprakāśa on the Ancient Geography of India

By Dhirendra Chandra Ganguly

This article surveys Yādavaprakāśa’s extensive comments on the ancient geography of India and collates them with evidence from other authors and inscriptions. Yādavaprakāśa, a commentator on the…

The Paramara Udayaditya

By Dhirendra Chandra Ganguly

Focusing on Udayaditya of the Paramara dynasty, this article reassesses his lineage, reign and historical role. Drawing on inscriptions from Jainad, Dongargram and other sites, the author evaluates…

A New Light on the History of the Cahamanas

By Dhirendra Chandra Ganguly

The Cahamanas ruled Sakambhari (Rajputana and Ajmer) from the 8th to 12th centuries. Prthviraja III, son of King Somesvara, faced Muhammad Ghori’s invasions in 1191 and 1192. Despite initial…

A Side‑light on the History of Bengal

By Dhirendra Chandra Ganguly

‘A Side‑light on the History of Bengal’ presents a short investigation into an overlooked episode in early medieval Bengal. The author re‑examines an inscription from Baghura in the Brahmanbaria…

Political Condition of Bengal during Hiuen Tsang’s Visit

By Dhirendra Chandra Ganguly

This note assesses Bengal’s political landscape around 637 CE when the Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsang visited the region. He described four divisions—Pundravardhana, Samatata, Tamralipti and…

A Forgotten Moslem Invasion

By Dhirendra Chandra Ganguly

D. C. Ganguly revisits a neglected episode of early medieval history—a Muslim raid into north‑western India during the late eighth or early ninth century. While the early Arab conquests of Sind under…

The Early Home of the Imperial Guptas

By Dhirendra Chandra Ganguly

Examining Chinese pilgrim I‑Tsing’s travel record and early inscriptions, D.C. Ganguly reassesses where the Gupta dynasty originated. The pilgrim reports that a king named Sri‑Gupta built a temple…

Reviews and Select Contents of Oriental }oumals

By Nalinaksha Dutt, Mano Mohan Ghosh, Dhirendra Chandra Ganguly, Arthur Berriedale Keith

A Note on the Barah Copper‑plate of Bhoja

By Dhirendra Chandra Ganguly

The Barah copper-plate of Bhoja, dated to 836 CE (V.E. 893), records a land grant by Pratthara Bhoja, son of Ramabhadra and grandson of Nagabhata, in the village of Barah, located west-south-west of…

The Early History of the Kalacuris of Cedi

By Dhirendra Chandra Ganguly

The Eastern Calukyas

By Dhirendra Chandra Ganguly

This historical study traces the rise and development of the Eastern Calukya dynasty, which ruled parts of Andhra Pradesh from the 7th to the 11th century. Starting with their origins as a branch of…

Origin of the Varman and the Sena Dynasties

By Dhirendra Chandra Ganguly

Sasanka

By Dhirendra Chandra Ganguly

Sasanka was a prominent political figure in early seventh-century India, primarily known for his conflicts with King Rishyavardhana of the Lichchavi dynasty. Historical accounts from scholars like…

The Eastern Calukyas

By Dhirendra Chandra Ganguly

The Eastern Calukyas experienced a 27-year interregnum (c. 973–1000 CE) after the reign of Danarnava, during which the Colas briefly occupied Andhra and Kalinga. Saktivarman (r. 999–1011 CE), son of…