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Select Contents of Oriental Journals

Vol. 29 · No. 2June - 1953pp. 196–201English

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This section summarises recent articles from various oriental journals, providing readers with a concise overview of new research. The abstracts cover topics such as Vedantic philosophy, Pali manuscripts, historical inscriptions, regional folklore, Gupta political history and Sanskrit literature. By presenting the main arguments of each article in a few sentences, the section allows scholars to keep abreast of developments across a broad range of disciplines without consulting each journal individually. The summaries reflect the vibrancy and diversity of mid‑twentieth‑century oriental studies and serve as a useful bibliographic resource.

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By compiling and summarising articles from many journals, this section helps researchers stay informed about current work across Indology and related fields. It encourages cross‑disciplinary engagement and underscores the collaborative nature of scholarship.

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  • “Sankara follows tradition, but he ‘fits the tradition to his purpose,” giving પડ ‘new insights of his own’.”
  • “The procedure of the Asvamedha sacrifice suggests that 10 ea:ly times it had the character of 2 national festival 10 which people from all parts of the country and groups from all strata of the society gathered to take part.”

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  1. Bharata’s Nasyasistra
  2. Arthasastra of Kautilya
  3. Pali Manuscript
  4. Vaidyabrdayananda
  5. Journal of the Bihar Research Society, ૪૦1. XXXVIII, pts. 3-4

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  • Vikrama Samvat
  • Queen’s Edict (Allahabad-Kosam Pillar)
  • ditareya Upanisads
  • Kusanas
  • Gurjara-Pratibaras
  • Vaidyabrdayananda
  • Sukla Yajurvede

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Vol. 29 · No. 2
97–110Position of Slaves and Serfs as depicted in the Kharosthi Documents from Chinese TurkestanRatna Chandra Agrawala111–120Abhidharmakosakarika (I. 1-8)N. Aiyaswami Sastri121–128Concordance of the Fauna in the RamayanaSibadas Chaudhuri129–132Appointment of Ministers and High Officials in Ancient IndiaKunja Govinda Goswami133–147Mss. of the Saddharmapundarika-sutra—their linguistic peculiaritiesNalinaksha Dutt148–155The Era of the Bhauma-Karas of OrissaDineshchandra Sircar156–161The Later Imperial GuptasSudhakar Chattopadhyaya162–174The Pratimoksa-SutraAnukul Chandra Banerjee175–179Kautilya on Royal AuthorityK. A. Nilakanta Sastri180–182An ancient reference to Menander’s Invasion183–190Was Jalal-ud-Din the Patron of Rayamukuta?Dinesh Chandra Bhattacharya191–195The Harsa and Bhatika ErasV. V. Mirashi196–201Select Contents of Oriental JournalsCurrent article202–204Bibliographical Notes

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