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Review: Prof. K. D. Bajpai Commemoration Volume 2

By Narayan M. Kansara

Vol. 181992-93pp. 125–125English

Summary

In this review, N. M. Kansara discusses the Prof. K. D. Bajpai Commemoration Volume 2, a journal issue honoring the noted archaeologist and epigraphist Krishnadatt Bajpai. The volume contains research articles on temple architecture, regional archaeology, manuscript collections and numismatic art, reflecting the breadth of Bajpai’s interests. Kansara highlights the volume’s bi‑lingual nature and notes that it includes a report on the activities of the Pañcāla Research Institute and reviews of dissertations assessed by Bajpai. The reviewer praises the diversity and quality of the contributions, observing that they illustrate Bajpai’s interdisciplinary influence and dedication to fieldwork. He remarks that the affordable price makes the volume accessible to students and encourages continued exploration of the Pañcāla region’s heritage.

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Conclusion

Kansara concludes that the commemorative volume succeeds as both a tribute to Prof. K. D. Bajpai and a valuable resource for scholars. Its range of articles reflects Bajpai’s wide‑ranging interests and underscores the continued importance of archaeological research in northern India.

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  • “This is the sixth issue of ‘Pafichala’, a bi-lingual journal journal of the Pafichdla Shodh Samsthdna, Kanpur, published in commemoration of the Late Professor Krishnadatt Bajpai”
  • “In the passing away of whom the indological world has suffered an irreparable loss in the field of archaeological and epigraphical studies and research”
  • “He learned the secrets and technic of archaclogical excavations by working at Taxila excavations under the guidance of Sir Mortimer Wheelr”

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  • Dr. A. L. Shrivastav
  • Prof. K. D. Bajpai 3
  • Dr. Vakankar
  • Dr. Ramchandra Shukla
  • Pandit Baldev Upadhyay
  • Sir Mortimer Wheelr
  • Pandit Dwarika Prasad Mishra
  • Acharya Nandadulare Bajpai
  • Prof. Govindchandra Pandey
  • Prof. Balram Shrivastay
  • Prof. Chandrabhushan Trivedi
  • Dr. Radhakrishnan 8
  • Dr. Raghavendra Bajpai
  • Prof. A. S. Altekar
  • Dr. Ramashankar Tripathi

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Vol. 18
1–32Bhartrhari’s Perspectivism (3): On the Structure of the third Kanda of the VakyapadiyaJan E. M. Houben33–43Natyasastra and Indian TheatreRadhavallabh Tripathi44–47Later Paramaras of AbuRam Vallabh Somani48–53The Apabhramsa Passages of the DharmaratnakarandakaHarivallabh Chunilal Bhayani54–60Akho: The poet of protest in the seventeenth century GujaratR. L. Raval61–70The concept of change, as treated in BuddhismBhavana Trivedi71–73The Jaina View of DarknessHimanshu Shekhar Acharaya74–76The Date of the Devendrastava: An Art-Historical ApproachLalit Kumar77–84Indian Concepts of Time and ArchaeologyRatilal N. Mehta85–88भारतीय दर्शन में अभाव की समस्याHemlata Srivastava89–91લાડોલની આરસની જિનપ્રતિમાઓના દસ અભિલેખLakshmanbhai Bhojak92–95કિશોરલાલ મશરૂવાળાનો કર્મિવિચારMadhusudan Baxi96–100કવિ લીંબોકૃત ઝષભદેવ ફાગ : એક પરિચયKanubhai V. Sheth101–102હાસલપુર (સા.કાં.)નો સપ્તમાતૃકાપટ્ટ - નવીન ઉપલબ્ધિRambhai Thakar Savaliya103–122शुभविजयगणिकृता प्रमाणनयतत्त्वप्रकाशिका स्याद्वादभाषाNarayan M. Kansara123–124ચોલુક્ય ભીમદેવ બીજાનું અપ્રસિદ્ધ તામ્રપત્ર (વિ.સં. ૧૨૬૩)Lakshmanbhai Bhojak125–125Review: Prof. K. D. Bajpai Commemoration Volume 2Narayan M. KansaraCurrent article125–127ReviewNarayan M. Kansara126–127Review: Samskrta Shataka-Parampara Aura Acharya Vidyasagara ke SatakaNarayan M. Kansara128–130Review: The Clever Adulteress and Other Stories: A Treasury of Jain LiteratureNarayan M. Kansara131–131Review: Materials for an Edition and Study of the Pinda- and Oha-Nijjuttis of the Svetambara Jain TraditionNarayan M. Kansara134–135Review: Bhoja and Haravijaya of Sarvasena by Dr. V. M. KulkarniNarayan M. Kansara136–136Review: The Dharma-ratna-karandaka of VardhamanasiiriNarayan M. Kansara137–139Review: A Treasury of Jain TalesNarayan M. Kansara—The Astrological Works of DasabalaNarayan M. Kansara

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