Madan Mohan Singh

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Aryan Culture

The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 39 · No. 1 & 2

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Slavery as known from the Buddhist Pali Sources

Drawing on the Vinaya Pitaka, the Nikayas, the Jataka stories and the Dharmasastra literature, this article reconstructs how slavery was conceptualised in the Buddhist Pali tradition and how Buddhist…

March and June 1963Vol. 39 · No. 1 & 2pp. 1–12

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Aryan Culture

The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 37 · No. 2 & 3

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

India's Oversea Trade as known from the Buddhist Canon

By Madan Mohan Singh

Drawing on Buddhist canonical literature, this article reconstructs aspects of ancient India’s maritime trade. Jataka tales and sutta passages describe merchants embarking on lengthy sea voyages…

June & Sept. 1961Vol. 37 · No. 2 & 3pp. 177–182

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Aryan Culture

The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 36 · No. 2 & 3

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

The Early Jaina Monastic Life

By Madan Mohan Singh

The article describes the early monastic life of Jain monks and compares it with Buddhist and Brahmanical renunciant traditions. Jain monks took vows of non‑violence, truthfulness, non‑stealing,…

June & September 1960Vol. 36 · No. 2 & 3pp. 171–176

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Aryan Culture

The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 29 · No. 4

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Ancient Popular Festivals in North-East India

By Madan Mohan Singh

This article surveys festivals in ancient North‑East India, showing that they were integral to social and religious life. Drawing on Vedic texts, the author describes samajjas where people enjoyed…

December - 1953Vol. 29 · No. 4pp. 354–362

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Slavery as known from the Buddhist Pali Sources

India's Oversea Trade as known from the Buddhist Canon

The Early Jaina Monastic Life

Ancient Popular Festivals in North-East India

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