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4 articles on Ancient Indian Culture from The Indian Historical Quarterly, Jain Bharati, Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, published 1949–2013. Each entry has a summary of the article; open it for the full summary, citation and original PDF.

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Articles on Ancient Indian Culture

  1. आदिम युग : पहला कालखंड

    By आचार्यश्री महाप्रज्ञ · Jain Bharati, 2013

    The text discusses the epic "Rishabhayan" by Acharya Mahaprajna, a historical and cultural work covering the life of Lord Rishabh from beginning to end. It describes Rishabh's life as comprehensive, encompassing all four Purusharthas—kama, artha, dharma, and…

  2. Malli

    Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

    The article presents a short story titled "Malli," which centers on the princess Malli of Videha and the widespread fame of her extraordinary beauty. The narrative begins when King Pratibuddhi of Kosala, while attending a Naga worship ceremony hosted by his…

  3. Bibliographical Notes

    The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1957

    The ‘Bibliographical Notes’ section lists recent publications relevant to Sanskrit and Indological studies. The catalogue ranges from V. Raghavan’s survey of Sanskrit scholarship in Europe and Shanti Swarup’s overview of the arts and crafts of India and…

  4. Mahabharater Samaja

    By Nalini Nath Das Gupta · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1949

    This review covers Sukhamaya Bhattacharyya’s “Mahabharater Samaja,” an extensive study of social life in the Mahabharata. The author organises material by themes such as social customs, kingship, medicine and philosophy, citing relevant Sanskrit passages. The…