D. R. Mankad

The Manvantara

By D. R. Mankad

This paper analyses the Puranic concept of the manvantara, a cosmic age ruled by a Manu. According to most Puranas there are fourteen manvantaras in a day of Brahma, each equal to seventy‑one…

The Temple of Shola-pua-ma

By D. R. Mankad

Describing a little‑known shrine near Cuttack, this article recounts the history and features of the temple of Shola‑pua‑ma. Once located inside railway premises, the temple was moved to the bank of…

Buddhivinodakavya (A specimen of Paryayakavya)

By D. R. Mankad, Jayashankaren

This article publishes and analyses the poem ‘Buddhivinodakavyam’, which the author discovered among the manuscripts of Suryashankar T. Shastri. The poem is written on paper and appears to have been…

Origin of the Pratihara Dynasty

By D. R. Mankad

This article contributes to the debate over the ethnic origins of the Pratihara dynasty. Dr. D. C. Ganguly had argued that the Pratiharas were a branch of the Gurjara tribe who entered India with the…

Hindu Theatre (Part 1)

By D. R. Mankad

In this note, the author responds to Manomohan Ghosh’s view that the terms rāṅgapīṭha and rāṅgaśīrṣa in Bharata’s Nāṭyaśāstra refer to the same part of the stage. The author argues that the two terms…

Reviews

By Mano Mohan Ghosh, U. N. Ghoshal, D. R. Mankad, D. L. De

Hindu Theatre: An interpretation of Bharata’s second Adhyaya

By D. R. Mankad

Bharatavakya and the Bhagavadajjukam

By D. R. Mankad