Harit Krishna Deb

The Kautiliya Arthasastra on Forms of Government

By Harit Krishna Deb

Analysing Book VI, Chapter 2 of Kautilya’s Arthashastra, the article discusses forms of government under the topic of vyasanacinta, the examination of calamities affecting rulers and states. Kautilya…

Huvishka as Mahāsena

By Harit Krishna Deb

This essay investigates why the Kushan king Huvishka is referred to in some inscriptions as Mahāsena, a title traditionally associated with the war‑god Skanda/Kārtikeya. It compares Huvishka’s use…

Indo‑Greek Coin‑Types

By Harit Krishna Deb

Focusing on the numismatic legacy of Indo‑Greek rulers, this essay surveys the different motifs found on their coins. After Alexander’s campaign, Greek dynasts like Menander, Antialkidas and…

The Ohind (Und) Inscription

By Harit Krishna Deb

The Ohind (Und) inscription, discovered in Qhind (identified with ancient Udabhapda) in Peshawar District, 15 miles above Attock, is preserved in two transcripts published in 1854 and 1952. Prof.…

Scythian Tribal Names in a Mathura Epigraph

By Harit Krishna Deb

This brief note analyses an Indo‑Scythian inscription from Mathura that preserves names of tribal groups associated with the Kushan empire. The author identifies terms such as Pasianoi, Saraucae and…

Note on a Newly‑Discovered Taxila Inscription

By Harit Krishna Deb

Was Candragupta low‑born?

By Harit Krishna Deb

This article investigates whether Chandragupta Maurya, founder of the Maurya Empire, was of low origin, as implied by certain ancient sources. Early Greek historians describe him as a man of humble…

Macedonian Month-Name in a Brahmi Inscription

By Harit Krishna Deb