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Vol. 37 · No. 4December - 1961pp. 295–299English
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Summary

This section summarizes notable articles from contemporary oriental journals. Selections include studies on poetic suggestion and renunciation, Kalidasa’s literary background, Upanisadic references in the Bhagavad Gita, and Rudra’s evolution from the Vedas to the Mahābhārata. Other entries cover South Indian temple iconography, the Arctic Home theory, Telugu Purāṇa versions, regional histories, linguistic analyses, and Buddhist bibliographies. The compilation spans disciplines such as literature, epigraphy, archaeology, linguistics and philosophy, providing readers with an overview of recent scholarship and encouraging interdisciplinary engagement.

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Conclusion

By surveying diverse articles across oriental studies, the section highlights recent research trends and fosters cross‑disciplinary awareness. It showcases the vitality of current scholarship and invites readers to explore a broad spectrum of topics in literature, history, art and linguistics.

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  • “The writer shows in દાડ paper that the statue on the north Gopura of the Nataraja temple શરદ Cidambaram represents Agni, and not Yajhapurusa, that an image of Yajhapursa in the Jambukesvara temple in the island of Srirangam and 50 far unpublished, does exist;”
  • “The purpose of this article 15 twofold: first, to illustrate by means, particulatly, of two examples how far Thomas More based the second book of his masterpiese, “Utopia,” upon Indian, or more strictly, indologial soutces; and secondly, to reintroduce to historians of India “losephus Indus,” (*Joseph ] the Indian.”)”
  • “It deals with Evidence, Witnesses, Marriage, Niyoga, Possession & Ownership, Stridhana, Partition, Law of debt, Svamipadavivida, Boundary disputes, Trade-laws, Thefe, Gambling and sexual offences.”

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  1. Artha-sistra
  2. Jayamingala commentary
  3. Monier Williams® Sanskrit-English
  4. Rauhineya-caritra
  5. Kalidasa

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Vol. 37 · No. 4
127–160Astronomical Evidence on the Age of the RgvedaNarendra Nath Law217–224Ahraura Inscription of AsokaS. Sankarnarayana225–239Some Unidentified Rare Sculptures from AbicchatraK. N. Sastri240–245The Later Mauryas in Indian HistoryG. S. Gai246–252A New Study of Harsa-Pulakesin WarNisar Ahmad253–260On the Reign of VijayasenaNalini Nath Das Gupta261–278Dasarajna (Battle of the Ten Kings)C. Kunhan Raja279–286A Note on the “Pusyamitras” of the Bhitari InscriptionUpendra Thakur287–292An Appendix to the new edition of the BodhicaryavataraSujitkumar Mukhopadhyaya293–294Review: Rgyan-Drug Mchog-GnyisJitendra Nath Banerjee295–299Select Contents of Oriental JournalsCurrent article

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