Nandu Lal Dey

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Radha or the Ancient Ganga-rastra

Focusing on the history and geography of the region known as Rāḍhā or Ganga‑rāṣṭra, this article pieces together literary, epigraphic and linguistic evidence to clarify its location. Ancient texts…

June - 1928Vol. 4 · No. 2pp. 234–242

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Radha or the Ancient Ganga-rashtra

By Nandu Lal Dey

Radha or the Ancient Ganga-rashtra refers to a historical region in eastern India, identified with the modern districts of Manbhum and Singbhum in present-day Jharkhand. The area was significant in…

March - 1928Vol. 4 · No. 1pp. 44–56

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

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Radha or the Ancient Ganga-Rashtra

By Nandu Lal Dey

The term "Radha" derives from the Pali/Sanskrit *Ragha* or *Ragira*, a corruption of *Raghra*, originally denoting a country on the western Ganges. Historical sources like the *Periplus of the…

December - 1927Vol. 3 · No. 4pp. 728–732

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Rasatala or the Under-World

By Nandu Lal Dey

In Hindu cosmology the universe comprises multiple vertical worlds; beneath the earth lie subterranean realms collectively known as Rasātala or Pātāla. This article investigates the myths,…

December - 1926Vol. 2 · No. 4pp. 720–737

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 2 · No. 3

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Rasatala or the Under-world

By Nandu Lal Dey

In this article Nundolal Dey examines the mythological realm of Rasatala—the under-world—and its denizens, the Raksasas and Yaksas. Drawing on Puranic and epic sources, Dey traces the genealogy of…

September - 1926Vol. 2 · No. 3pp. 515–536

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 2 · No. 2

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Rasatala or the Under-World

By Nandu Lal Dey

In this extensive essay the author investigates Rasātala – the under‑world of Indian cosmology – and the enigmatic Panis mentioned in the R̥gveda. He critically reviews D.R. Vasu’s claim that the…

June - 1926Vol. 2 · No. 2pp. 232–249

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Rasātala or the Under‑World

By Nandu Lal Dey

Rasātala, or the Under-World, is described in the Mahabharata as a realm associated with key life events of the Buddha, including his birth, enlightenment, first sermon, and demise. The text connects…

March - 1926Vol. 2 · No. 1pp. 27–38

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Rasitala or the Under‑world

By Nandu Lal Dey

This geographical essay contends that the Sanskrit term Rasātala, often translated as ‘nether‑world’, derives from Rasa‑tela, ‘valley of the Jaxartes’, and originally referred to a region in Central…

September - 1925Vol. 1 · No. 3pp. 456–463

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Rasātala or the Under‑World

By Nandu Lal Dey

In this study of Indian cosmology, the author investigates the concept of Rasātala, one of the seven subterranean realms (pātālas) mentioned in the Puranic texts. Drawing on passages from the…

March - 1925Vol. 1 · No. 1pp. 130–136

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