Articles on Sanskrit Manuscript Preservation
Trivandrum Sanskrit Series
By G. Harihara Sastri · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1925
The Trivandrum Sanskrit Series, established in 1908 under Maharaja Rama Varma of Travancore, was created to preserve and publish Sanskrit manuscripts from the Palace Library and private collections. Over 1,400 manuscripts were acquired, with an 8-volume…
The Punjab Sanskrit Series
By D. Bhattacharya · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1925
The Punjab Sanskrit Series, initiated in 192 by Messrs. Motilal Banarsi Das without external funding, has published significant works on Hindu polity, including the *Kautilya Arthashastra* (edited by Jolly and Schmidt) with historical commentary and the…
The German Orientalists' Day
By U. N. Ghoshal · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1925
The German Orientalists’ Day, held in Munich (October 2-4, 1924), featured a session on Iranian and East Asian studies, presided over by Professors Liders, Geiger, and Franke. Prof. Liders discussed the canonical and non-canonical poetry of the…