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41 articles in the archive discuss Ceylon, from The Indian Historical Quarterly, Journal of Indian History and Culture, The Maha Bodhi and other journals (1914–2020). Open any article for its summary, citation and original PDF.

41 articles

Articles discussing Ceylon

  1. Asoka's Mission to Ceylon and some connected problems

    Jyotirmoy Sen · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1928

    “Subsequently this opinion seems to <shave been modified when, in the Early History of India (4th Ed, 1924, pp. 103, 105), 1૬ 15 admitted that Adoka 15 responsible for the conversion of Ceylon, but it took place late in his reign.”
  2. The Trustworthiness of the Mahavamsa

    Wilhelm Geiger · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1930

    “On the whole the Mabavamsa 18 a દતા 0) chronicle and the foremost document of Ceylonese history, though of ૦૦૬૯ a sound and cautious criticism can never be dispensed with,”
  3. Army and War in Mediaeval Ceylon

    Wilhelm Geiger · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1938

  4. Where Did Prince Vijaya Come From

    Kunwar Shivnath Singh Sengar · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1927

    “Prince Vijaya of Ridha (vulgarised in the Sinhalese language into Lila) who afterwards became the first Ksgatriya king of Ceylon, it will be seen, belonged to the Sengar clan of Rajputs”
  5. 19th Century Gopalpur Port: Maritime Trade Dynamics with Overseas Nations

    N. P. Panigrahi · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2006

  6. Situation of Ravana's Lanka : On the Equator

    V. H. Vader · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1926

  7. Dharmapala's Sammaditthi and New Buddhism

    Benoy Kumar Sarkar · The Maha Bodhi, 2020

    “Dharmapala was born in Ceylon, travelled in the two Hemispheres and worked in India. He was a world-man, and it so happens that his life has a message which is not meant exclusively for the Ceylonese or the Indian but for every man and women of flesh and blood.”
  8. Dharmapala's Sammaditthi and New Buddhism

    Benoy Kumar Sarkar · The Maha Bodhi, 2020

    “Dharmapala gave concrete evidence of his right observation or proper understanding of the realities of the world when he discovered the truths, first, the Ceylon is today a part of Greater India, and secondly, that India, Ceylon and Burma are integrally associated with the rest of Buddhist Asia.”
  9. Derivation of Pali

    S. V. Viswanatha · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1931

    “Dr. Walleser going against accepted authority points out that there was ત language known as “Pili” which he says belonged to Magadha from where it was taken to Ceylon,”
  10. Trade Between Early Historic Tamil Nadu and China

    VIKAS KUMAR VERMA · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2009

  11. The Sinhalese Etymological Dictionary

    D. B. Jayatilaka · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1929

  12. Some Wall‑Paintings from Kelaniya

    Stella Kramrisch · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1925

    “Buddhism in Ceylon being a living faith, the Jatakas remain vivid instances of popular appeal and their incidents appesr to take place in contemporary buildings, and their heroes and 381008 are dressed in the Ceylonese fashion ani at times also in Eoglish uniform,”
  13. Professor J. P. Minayeff (with Appendix)

    Alexandra Schneider · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1934

  14. Ravana's Lanka

    G. Ramadas · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1928

    “Ceylon is popularly believed to be the home of the Riaksasas of the Rimiyaga.”
  15. Theravada Buddhism in Burma

    Nalinaksha Dutt · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1950

    “The most interesting point developed by the author 15 that Burma received her Buddhism not from Ceylon but directly from South India, particularly from the Andhra-Pa'lava Kuntala region.”
  16. Reviews

    Nalinaksha Dutt, Mano Mohan Ghosh, U. N. Ghoshal, Dasharatha Sharma, Radha Govinda Basak, Vidhushekhara Bhattacharya · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1936

  17. Pali, the Language of the Southern Buddhists

    Arthur Berriedale Keith · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1925

  18. Aryadeva

    Vidhushekhara Bhattacharya · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1933

  19. Anagarika Dharmapala: Lion of Lanka and Buddhist Revivalist

    Anagarika Sri Dharmapala · The Maha Bodhi, 2020

  20. Outlines of the History of Buddhism in Indo-China

    Louis Finot · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1926

    “To many people, especially thcse who have access only to Bnglish looks?!, the expression “Indo-Chinese Buddhism” ineans the religion actually professed by the two countries, ઝોયા and Burma, which, together with Ceylon, form 119. geographical છઠ of the Southern Buddhism.”
  21. Anagarika Dharmapala: Buddhist Reformer and Patriot

    Anagarika Sri Dharmapala · The Maha Bodhi, 2020

  22. Dates of Principal Events in the Buddha's Life

    Prabodh Chandra Sengupta · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1956

    “The astronomical examination presented above shows conclusively that the Ceylon-Burma tradition as to che Mahfparinirvana of Gautama Buddha is the mose accurate a tradition chat has been faithfully and wonderfully recorded.”
  23. Puducherry Trade Networks in Ananda Ranga Pillai's Diary (1736-1761)

    S. Babu · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2013

  24. The Dharmas of the Buddhists and the Gunas of the Samkhyas

    Th. Stcherbatsky · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1934

  25. The Cerebralization of the Dental Nasal in Pāli

    Vidhushekhara Bhattacharya · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1926

  26. India's Oversea Trade as known from the Buddhist Canon

    Madan Mohan Singh · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1961

  27. Aesthetics and Relationships of Jaina Painting

    Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1970

  28. Multiplication of Jatakas

    B. M. Barua · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1926

  29. Review: Civil Disturbances during the British Rule in India (1765–1857)

    Bimal Prasad Mukherjee · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1955

  30. Books and Periodicals Received

    The Jaina Gazette, 1914

  31. Katyayana—The Grammarian

    V. R. Ramachandra Dikshitar · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1935

  32. Studies in the Epics and Puranas (Review)

    Chintaharan Chakravarti · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1961

  33. Jain-Buddhist Conflict in Early Tamil Nadu: Insights from Manimekalai

    M. Valliammal · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2007

  34. Reviving Buddhist Identity: Anāgārika Dharmapāla's 19th-Century Efforts in Colonial India

    Venerable Anāgārika Dharmapāla · The Maha Bodhi, 2020

  35. Psycho‑Social Aspects of Jaina Mathematics

    Sajjan Singh Lishk, Amarjit Kaur · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1987

  36. Status of Women in Rajaraja I's Chola Dynasty

    M. Valliammal · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2014

  37. The Cotton Trade of Patna in early Seventeenth Century

    Jagadish Narayan Sarkar · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1936

  38. Origin and Early History of Caityas

    V. R. Ramachandra Dikshitar · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1938

  39. British Relations With Burma (1864‑1868)

    Dharm Pal · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1945

  40. Origin of the Guhilots

    Malati Sharma · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1952

  41. Main Characteristics and Achievements of Jaina School of Ancient Indian Astronomy

    Sajjan Singh Lishk · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1987