Jyotirmoy Sen

The Riddle of the Pradyota Dynasty

By Jyotirmoy Sen

The Coronation of Candragupta Maurya

By Jyotirmoy Sen

The coronation of Candragupta Maurya remains central to Indian chronology, with Max Müller’s assertion of its fixed date (post-Alexander, c. 322 BCE) widely accepted despite debates over historical…

Asoka's Mission to Ceylon and some connected problems

By Jyotirmoy Sen

Asoka's mission to Ceylon remains a subject of scholarly debate, with disagreements over its historical authenticity and timing. Some scholars, like V.A. Smith, argue that the Ceylonese conversion…