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By Satkari Mookherjree, Dineshchandra Sircar, Sushil Kumar De, Mano Mohan Ghosh, Chintaharan Chakravarti, Dinesh Chandra Bhattacharya, A. S. Altekar, S. K. Dutt, Kokileswar Sastri

Vol. 16 · No. 4December - 1940pp. 844–866English

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The Reviews section offers critical appraisals of recently published works on Indian history, literature and culture. It covers texts ranging from Nandalal Chatterji’s study of colonial Bengal, Verelst’s Rule in India, to editions of Sanskrit poetry like Citracampu. Reviewers evaluate the accuracy, context and significance of each book, drawing attention to strengths such as recovery of obscure manuscripts, meticulous annotations and contributions to regional historiography. They also note shortcomings, for example, the need for broader historical framing or clearer organisation. The section functions as a guide for scholars, highlighting valuable resources and signalling ongoing debates in fields such as textual criticism, legal history and philosophy.

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While not a single cohesive essay, the Reviews collectively map the contours of 1940 scholarship on India. They reflect the vibrancy of research across disciplines and remind readers that critical engagement with new publications is essential for the growth of knowledge.

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  • “The period from 1767 to 1772 ta Bengal is generally ignoeed by historians, who generally pass from Clive to Warren Hastings, taking practically no notice of Verelst and Cartier who were Gover-nors during these five years, But the period is not without import-ance and Dr, Chatterjee has done well in drawing attention to it.”
  • “The Varinge-carita describes in 31 cantos the life-story of the prince Varifiga-a contemporary of Neminatha, the twenty-second Tirthankara of the Jains.”
  • “The book on the whole is a solid contribution to Indian philo-sophy, and though we could not refrain from calling attention to what appeared to be the limitations of an otherwise worthy publica-tion, we must admit that the merits of the work far outweigh its defects.”

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  1. Halhed (4 Code of Gentoo Laws, London 1776: Preface, p. Ixviii)
  2. Selections from State Papers, vol. Il, p. 376
  3. Dhruvananda’s Mabavarnia, p, 2
  4. Samsketa-Diita-kivya-samgraha, work No. 1

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Vol. 16 · No. 4
683–688Interpretation of the Indus SealsEdward J. Thomas689–710The Vaisyas in Mediaeval BengalN. K. Dutt711–718The Early Career of Quli Qutb Shah of GolcondaK. K. Basu719–726Hyder Ali’s Relations with the Marathas, 1769-70Narendra Krishna Sinha727–737Was Akbar Literate?Makhanlal Roy Choudhary738–749The Age and Historicity of the Prthviraja RasoDasharatha Sharma750–772Sultanah RaziahA. B. M. Habibullah773–782English Missions to Mir JumlaJagadish Narayan Sarkar783–795RudraFatah Singh796–815The Talpurs of SindMohammad Yasin816–818A new Vihara at ValabbiMoreshwar G. Dikshit819–826Materials for the Interpretation of the term ‘Gommata’Adinath Neminath Upadhye827–837Schorer’s Account of the Coromandel CoastSri Ram Sharma838–843The Temple of Shola-pua-maD. R. Mankad844–866ReviewsSatkari Mookherjree, Dineshchandra Sircar, Sushil Kumar De, Mano Mohan Ghosh, Chintaharan Chakravarti, Dinesh Chandra Bhattacharya, A. S. Altekar, S. K. Dutt, Kokileswar SastriCurrent article867–882Select Contents of Oriental Journals883–887Bibliographical Notes

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