Obituary Notices

Nalinaksha Dutt

Obituary Notices

Vol. 3 · No. 1March - 1927pp. 231–234English

Summary

The final section commemorates scholars and public figures who recently passed away. It summarises their contributions to historical and literary studies and records the dates of their deaths, serving as an archive of scholarly remembrance.

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Conclusion

This document highlights the profound impact of two scholars—Mr. Edwardes and Mr. Dey—on Indian historical scholarship, underscoring their roles in preserving and interpreting the region's complex past. Mr. Edwardes' meticulous administrative work and scholarly contributions, particularly his writings on Bombay's history and urban evolution, established him as a leading authority, while Mr. Dey's dedication to oriental research, especially his geographical and historical studies, revealed the enduring connections between ancient texts and modern landscapes. Their untimely deaths mark a significant loss, cutting short their potential to further enrich India's historical narrative. Their legacies, however, endure through their extensive works, which remain vital resources for understanding India's socio-cultural and administrative history. The obituaries serve as a reminder of the fragility of scholarly legacies and the critical need to preserve such expertise amid the rapid changes of the early 20th century.

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“The son of an English c]e.rgyman and an Oxford don, Mr. Edwardes studied at Eton and later at Oxford, successtully passing the examination for the Indian Civil Service in 1894.”
“He entered service in the Bombay Presidency and became closely associated with the city, rising to be its Commissioner of Police and subsequently its Municipal Commissioner.”
“In 1899 was published his principal work the Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Medimval India.”

Works cited in this article

Notes on the History of the District of Hughly or the Ancient Radha (1910)
The Early Course of the Ganges (Indian Antiquary, 1921)
The Kaluha Hill in the District of Hazaribagh (1901)
Notes on Chirand in the District of Saran (1903)

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People

Nundolal Dey 3
Dr. Hultzsch 7
Mr. Pargiter 5
Dr, J. J. Modi
Mr. 5. M. Edwardes
Mr. Rajwade
Sir Richard Temple
Lord Sydenham
Late Dr. V. A. Smith
Dr. Crooke
William Foster
Grant-Duff
Rev. Lal Behary De
Babur 10
Sir Roper Lethbridge

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Vol. 3 · No. 1

1–12The Final Defeat of MihirakulaH. Heras 13–24Some Old Bengali Books and Periodicals in the British MuseumSushil Kumar De 25–47Some Lights on Ancient World History from the PuranasJwala Prasad Singhal 48–53Ancient South Indian Gold CoinageR. Srinivasa Raghava Ayyangar 53–59Method of Plastering Walls for Painting ( Sudhalepavidhanam )V. Venkatarama Sharma 60–68Taranatha's History of Buddhism in IndiaA. Schiefner 68–72The Ramayana of Valmiki Mentions Two KosalasL. P. Pandeya Sharma 73–88The Kalinga EdictManindra Mohan Bose 89–96The Lost Bhowal Copper-Plate of Laksmana Sena Deva of BengalNalini Kanta Bhattasali 97–120The Origin and Development of NumeralsSukumar Ranjan Das 121–133On Metals and Metallurgy in Ancient IndiaManindra Nath Banerji 134–143Siege of Bednore, 1783Surath Charan Sengupta 143–151Indian Literature AbroadPrabhat Kumar Mukherji 152–160The Nyayapravesa of DinnagaVidhushekhara Bhattacharya 161–169Tibetan Translation of the Sadhanamala: A ReplyK. S. Ramaswami Sastri 169–171Bharavi and DandinG. Harihara Sastri 171–173The BhagavadajjukiyamP. Anujan Achan 173–176Balpur Copper-Coins of PratapamalladevaL. P. Pandeya Sharma 176–180Kautalya and MachiavelliV. R. Ramachandra Dikshitar 180–181The Malla Era of VisnupurHariprasad G. Shastri 181–182Patanjali and His Knowledge of ScienceK. Chattopadhyaya 183–184Did Madhvacarya Tour in Bengal?Ramesh Basu 185–186Jataka Representations in SiamPhanindra Nath Bose 186–189Date of Accession of King LaksmanasenaChintaharan Chakravarti 189–214On Some Methods and Conclusions in Hindu PoliticsBenoy Kumar Sarkar 214–218The Family-Seats of the Candras of Bengal and of the (so-called) Tungas of OrissaHaridas Mitra 219–225Reviews and Nalavilasa-NatakaNalinaksha Dutt, D. Bhattacharya, T. K. Krishna Menon 226–228Select Contents of Oriental Journals 229–230Bibliographical Notes 231–234Obituary NoticesNalinaksha DuttCurrent article

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