Umesh Chandra Bhattacharya

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 5 · No. 4

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vedanta and the Vedantist

The text discusses the historical and philosophical development of Vedanta and the Vedantist tradition. Initially, Brahma-vidya (knowledge of Brahman) was favored by urban elites, though it was not a…

December - 1929Vol. 5 · No. 4pp. 648–658

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 5 · No. 3

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vedānta and the Vedāntist

By Umesh Chandra Bhattacharya

This philosophical essay explores the meaning of the term Vedānta and asks who deserves the designation ‘Vedantist.’ Vedānta literally means the ‘end of the Veda’ and originally referred to the…

September - 1929Vol. 5 · No. 3pp. 408–416

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 4 · No. 4

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

The Two Mimamsas

By Umesh Chandra Bhattacharya

This article explores the philosophical relationship between the Purva‑Mimamsa and Uttara‑Mimamsa schools of Hindu thought. It begins by citing the Asvalayana‑grhya‑sutra to show how early texts…

December - 1928Vol. 4 · No. 4pp. 612–629

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 4 · No. 1

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Upanisad-vrata

By Umesh Chandra Bhattacharya

The Upanisad-vrata, or the vow for studying the Upanisads, was a sacred sacrament in ancient India, integral to Vedic traditions. The Upanisads, considered part of the Vedic corpus, were viewed as…

March - 1928Vol. 4 · No. 1pp. 57–67

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 3 · No. 3

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

The Upanisadic Scholar

By Umesh Chandra Bhattacharya

The Upanisadic scholar occupied a distinct and respected position in ancient Brahminical society, characterized by specialized knowledge of the Upanishads and involvement in resolving Vedic disputes.…

September - 1927Vol. 3 · No. 3pp. 443–451

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 3 · No. 2

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Pre-Upanisadic Teachers of Brahma-vidya

By Umesh Chandra Bhattacharya

The quest for knowledge of Brahman (brahma‑vidyā) long predates the classical Upaniṣads. This article divides the history of brahma‑vidyā into four phases: the pre‑Upaniṣadic period, the Upaniṣadic…

June - 1927Vol. 3 · No. 2pp. 307–314

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 2 · No. 4

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Evidence of Panini on Vasudeva Worship

By Umesh Chandra Bhattacharya

The text presents a scholarly debate between K. G. Subrahmanyam and U. C. Bhattacharjee regarding Panini’s commentary and the interpretation of the phrase “atha va” in the context of Vasudeva…

December - 1926Vol. 2 · No. 4pp. 864–865

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 2 · No. 4

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The Gita Literature and its relation with Brahma-Vidya

By Umesh Chandra Bhattacharya

The Bhagavad-gita serves as the foundational model for subsequent Gita literature, evident through structural, doctrinal, and linguistic parallels. Other Gitas, such as the Ganesa-Gita, Siva-Gita,…

December - 1926Vol. 2 · No. 4pp. 761–771

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 2 · No. 3

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

The Gita Literature and its relation with Brahma-Vidya

By Umesh Chandra Bhattacharya

Umesh Chandra Bhattacharjee’s study surveys the large corpus of “Gita” literature in Hindu sacred texts and examines how these dialogues relate to the Upanishadic concept of Brahma-Vidya (knowledge…

September - 1926Vol. 2 · No. 3pp. 537–546

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 2 · No. 2

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

The Evidence of Panini on Vasudeva-Worship

By Umesh Chandra Bhattacharya

The text presents a scholarly debate between the author and K. G. Subrahmanyam regarding the interpretation of Panini’s grammatical rules, specifically Rule 4.3.98, and their application to terms…

June - 1926Vol. 2 · No. 2pp. 409–410

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 1 · No. 3

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

The Evidence of Panini on Vasudeva‑Worship

By Umesh Chandra Bhattacharya

Panini's sutra 1.3.98 has long been cited as evidence for the antiquity of Vasudeva-worship. Scholars like Bhandarkar and Chanda argue that Panini's reference to Vasudeva (as a worshipped deity) and…

September - 1925Vol. 1 · No. 3pp. 483–489

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Articles

Vedanta and the Vedantist

Vedānta and the Vedāntist

The Two Mimamsas

Upanisad-vrata

The Upanisadic Scholar

Pre-Upanisadic Teachers of Brahma-vidya

Evidence of Panini on Vasudeva Worship

The Gita Literature and its relation with Brahma-Vidya

The Gita Literature and its relation with Brahma-Vidya

The Evidence of Panini on Vasudeva-Worship

The Evidence of Panini on Vasudeva‑Worship

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