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Vol. 13 · No. 4

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On the titles Pāñcatantra and Tantrākhyāyikā

The titles *Pāñcatantra* and *Tantrākhyāyikā* have sparked extensive scholarly debate regarding their etymological and contextual meanings. Early editions of the *Pāñcatantra*, such as those by…

Dec-37Vol. 13 · No. 4pp. 668–689

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 13 · No. 3

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The Canakya‑nitisastra and the Tantri

By A. Venkatasubbiah

The Canakya-nitisastra and the Tantri (c. 1200 A.D.) are linked through shared verses attributed to Canakya. The Tantri, a Middle Javanese adaptation of the Panchatantra, cites 77 Sanskrit stanzas,…

September -�1937Vol. 13 · No. 3pp. 506–513

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 11 · No. 4

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Guali

By A. Venkatasubbiah

The term *gauli* appears in the *Vikrama-carita* (line 3.44) and the *Southern Paicatanatra* (story 4.0), where it refers to the common house-lizard (*Hemiphyllodactylus typicus*), not Siva’s consort…

December - 1935Vol. 11 · No. 4pp. 791–794

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Vol. 11 · No. 4

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On Gaudapada's Agamasastra

By A. Venkatasubbiah

The article re-examines the traditional view that Gaudapada's *Agamasastra* consists solely of the four sections (*prakaranas*)—*Adhyama-prakarana*, *Vaitarthya-prakarana*, *Advaita-prakarana*, and…

December - 1935Vol. 11 · No. 4pp. 783–790

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 10 · No. 1

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Pancatantra of Vasubhāga

By A. Venkatasubbiah

This article surveys versions of the Pañcatantra that diverge from the well‑known tradition attributed to Viṣṇuśarman. While earlier editions assumed a single Sanskrit source, recent research has…

March - 1934Vol. 10 · No. 1pp. 105–111

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 9 · No. 2

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Quotations from the Kamasutra

By A. Venkatasubbiah

The provided text discusses quotations from Vatsyayana's *Kamasutra* cited in other works, particularly those quoted by Anandagiri (or Anandajiva) in his commentary on Suresvara’s *Briddharanyaka…

June - 1933Vol. 9 · No. 2pp. 597

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 7 · No. 3

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Two Tantri Stories

By A. Venkatasubbiah

This paper presents and analyses two narratives from the Tantri corpus of Indian fables. These stories—well‑known in Indian and Javanese tradition—illustrate moral lessons through animal characters…

September - 1931Vol. 7 · No. 3pp. 515–522

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 6 · No. 3

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The Cintamani and Cudamani-kavyas

By A. Venkatasubbiah

Investigating two lost Jain works, the Cintamani‑kavya and Cudamani‑kavya, this article analyses an inscription from the Parsvanatha Basti at Shravanabelagola listing Jain pontiffs. The inscription…

September - 1930Vol. 6 · No. 3pp. 573–575

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Vol. 6 · No. 2

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When Was the Gommata Image at Sravana-Belgola Set Up?

By A. Venkatasubbiah

The Gommata (also called Bihubalit or Bhujabali) is a colossal 57-foot monolithic statue of the Jaina hero Gommata at Sravana-Belagola in Karnataka. According to Jaina tradition, Gommata was the…

June - 1930Vol. 6 · No. 2pp. 290–309

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 5 · No. 2

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Yagesvara

By A. Venkatasubbiah

This philological essay investigates the obscure Sanskrit word yāgeśvara, which appears in a passage of the Pañcatantra and elsewhere. The author cites a story in which a brahmin asks a companion to…

June - 1929Vol. 5 · No. 2pp. 236–243

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Vol. 5 · No. 1

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The Adipurāṇa and Brhatkatha

By A. Venkatasubbiah

The Adipurana (Indore ed. with Hindi commentary, 1973), composed in 825 CE by Jinasena, details the life of Rishabhanatha (Adinatha), the first Jain Tirthankara. The text references a source…

March - 1929Vol. 5 · No. 1pp. 31–35

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 4 · No. 1

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The Battle of Soratur

By A. Venkatasubbiah

The Battle of Soratir, as recorded in a 12th-century inscription from the Harihare§vara temple at Harihara, describes a conflict between the Hoysala king Viraballala II and the Sevuna king Bhillama.…

March - 1928Vol. 4 · No. 1pp. 124–135

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Articles

On the titles Pāñcatantra and Tantrākhyāyikā

The Canakya‑nitisastra and the Tantri

Guali

On Gaudapada's Agamasastra

Pancatantra of Vasubhāga

Quotations from the Kamasutra

Two Tantri Stories

The Cintamani and Cudamani-kavyas

When Was the Gommata Image at Sravana-Belgola Set Up?

Yagesvara

The Adipurāṇa and Brhatkatha

The Battle of Soratur

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