Bibliographical Notes
Summary
The ‘Bibliographical Notes’ segment briefly lists recent publications pertinent to Indian and Oriental studies, serving as a guide for researchers seeking new literature. It mentions a revised edition of Nagendra Nath’s ‘India,’ a comprehensive historical survey from Allahabad University (1948). C. D. Varma’s ‘News Letters of the Mughal Court (1751–52 A.D.)’ provides primary sources shedding light on late Mughal politics. Sukumar Ray’s ‘Humayun in Persia’ examines the Mughal emperor’s exile and interactions with the Safavid court. Bool Chand’s ‘Lord Mahavira: A Study in Historical Perspectives’ re‑evaluates the Jain Tirthankara’s life. A Hindi edition of the ‘Nyāyāvatāra‑vārttika‑bhāṣya’ by Santi Suri edited by Dalasukh Malvaniya offers a Jain philosophical treatise. Amritalal Gopani’s editions of Mahesvara Suri’s ‘Nāṇapancāmī‑kahā’ (Prakrit) and Divyadṛṣṭi Dhahila’s ‘Paumacariiu’ (Apabhramsa), both published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, provide critical texts of Jain narrative literature. Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi’s edition of the ‘Śataka‑samayādi‑Subhāṣita‑samgraha’ compiles Sanskrit moral verses with commentary. Étienne Lamotte’s French translation of Nāgārjuna’s ‘Mahāprajñāpāramitā‑śāstra’ (volume II) makes a central Mahayana text accessible to Western scholars. G. G. Devasthali’s ‘Introduction to the Study of Mudrārākṣasa’ offers background for reading Viśākhadatta’s drama. An edition of Raṅgarāmānuja’s commentary on the ‘Kaṭha Upaniṣad’ (Sri Venkatesvara Oriental Series, 1949) is noted, along with technical compilations like the ‘Arthashastra‑kośa’ (Terminology of Economics) and ‘Sankhyiki‑kośa’ (Terminology of Statistics) by Raghuvira and colleagues, and glossaries on local board, police and Sanskrit grammatical terminology produced by the Kashi Nagari Pracharini Sabha. The list concludes with the ‘Orientalia Nederlandica,’ a collection of thirty‑five papers from a 1945 academic meeting. Although brief, these bibliographical entries highlight the variety of recent scholarly output: historical narratives, critical editions of classical and vernacular texts, translations, and specialised dictionaries. By cataloguing them, the notes support researchers in keeping abreast of new sources across disciplines.
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Conclusion
The bibliographical notes compile an eclectic mix of recent works spanning history, philology, religious studies and technical lexicography. They include critical editions of Sanskrit, Prakrit and Apabhramsa texts; translations of Buddhist scriptures; studies of Mughal and Jain history; and practical glossaries. Such a list assists scholars in locating new reference materials and illustrates the ongoing expansion of resources for South Asian and Oriental studies.