Jogendra Chandra Ghosh

Caste of the S'un'gas

By Jogendra Chandra Ghosh

The caste identity of the Sunga rulers, who succeeded the Mauryas in the mid‑second century B.C., has been the subject of scholarly debate. This article questions the prevailing belief that the…

Khasarpana

By Jogendra Chandra Ghosh

Gandeśvarācārya Jñānottama

By Jogendra Chandra Ghosh

Gaudesvaracarya Jnanottama, a 12th-century scholar, composed *Candrikā*, a commentary on Surcvaracarya's *Naiskarmyasiddhi*. The work begins with a *mangalicaraṇa* invoking Vishnu and Shiva, followed…

King Narasimha of Gaunda and the study of the Mahabhasya in Bengal

By Jogendra Chandra Ghosh

Notes on the Ghosundi Stone Inscription

By Jogendra Chandra Ghosh

The article discusses three fragments of the Ghosuṇḍi stone inscription housed in the Rajputana Museum and previously published with a brief note by G. H. Johnston. The author reviews earlier…

The Dinajpur Pillar Inscription of the Kambojanvaya Gaudipati

By Jogendra Chandra Ghosh

This short paper revisits a three‑line inscription carved on the base of a pillar discovered in the ruins of Binad Binnagar near Dinajpur. Previously deciphered and translated by Westmacott and…

The Study of Ancient Geography (Agni Purana)

By Jogendra Chandra Ghosh

This paper explores the geographical materials embedded in the Purānas, focusing on the Agni Purāṇa. The author argues that these sources, though often neglected, are valuable for reconstructing…

Early Capital of the Gurjara Pratiharas of Mahodaya

By Jogendra Chandra Ghosh

Gopala

By Jogendra Chandra Ghosh

The Candra Dynasty of Arakan

By Jogendra Chandra Ghosh

Some Historical Notes

By Jogendra Chandra Ghosh

Some Additional Notes on Matsyendranatha

By Jogendra Chandra Ghosh

The account details Matsyendranatha's origin in the *Skanda Purana* (Nigara-khanda, Chapter 263), where he is described as born under *gandanta-yoga*, destined to end his family line. His parents,…

Grant of Bhaskara Varman of Kamarupa and the Nagara Brahmanas

By Jogendra Chandra Ghosh

This article edits and studies a set of copper‑plate grants issued by Bhaskaravarman, one of the most powerful kings of early Kamarupa (Assam) in the seventh century. The plates record the gift of…

Ravanas Lanka located in Central India

By Jogendra Chandra Ghosh

This short note argues that the legendary Laṅkā of the Rāmāyaṇa should not be identified with Sri Lanka but with a site in central India. The author references medieval commentaries and local…

A Copper-plate Grant of Visvarupa Sena of Bengal

By Jogendra Chandra Ghosh

The Copper-plate Grant of Visvarupa Sena of Bengal, analyzed by scholars like Haraprasada Sastri and others, provides critical insights into 13th-century Eastern Bengal's geography and history. The…