Articles on Epigraphic Evidence Analysis
Iron Artisans and Village Life in Early Orissa (400-1000 AD)
By R. C. Misra · Journal of Indian History and Culture, 1997
In early Orissa (c. 400-1000 AD), blacksmiths (Zathakara) and heaters (idpitakdras) were vital artisans, crafting agricultural tools, weapons, and daily-use items like ploughshares, axes, sickles, and iron utensils. Epigraphic records, such as the Sirpur…
New Light on the History of Bengal
By Hem Chandra Rai · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1939
The article 'New Light on the History of Bengal' revisits the political and historical significance of the Pala dynasty of Bengal and Bihar during the period c. 950–1150 A.D. The author, reflecting on earlier research, acknowledges that initial narratives…
Vanga and Vangala
By V. Raghavan · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1936
The debate surrounding Vanga and Vangila centers on whether they represent distinct countries or variations of the same entity. Dr. H.C. Roychowdhuri proposed Vanga and Vangila as separate nations, linking Vangila to Candradvipa based on the Ablur inscription…
The Antiquity of Pandharpur
By Bhaskar Anand Saletore · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1935
The Invasions of Jaisalmer by the Khaljis
By Dasharatha Sharma · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1935
Adisura
By Pramode Lal Paul · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1935
Origin of the Pratihara Dynasty
By D. R. Mankad · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1934
This article contributes to the debate over the ethnic origins of the Pratihara dynasty. Dr. D. C. Ganguly had argued that the Pratiharas were a branch of the Gurjara tribe who entered India with the Hunas, citing the Rajor inscription where a minor dynasty…
Origin of the Pratihara Dynasty
By Dhirendra Chandra Ganguly · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1934
This paper re-examines the widely held theory that the Pratihara dynasty of Kanauj descended from the Gurjara tribe. The theory is based chiefly on a stone inscription from Rajor in the Alwar district, dated Vikrama Samvat 1016 (A.D. 958), which refers to a…
The Rise of Vijayanagara
By Bhaskar Anand Saletore · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1932
Note on Gopala
By A. C. Banerjee · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1932
The note critiques Jogendra Chandra Ghosh's claims in the December 1909 issue of the *Uttara* regarding the origins of the Pala dynasty. Ghosh argued that Gopala, the dynasty's founder, was a feudatory of Bhaskaravarman of Kamaripa, and that Dharmapala's…
A Note on a remark of Yuan Chwang
By Ramashankar Tripathi · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1932
Tripathi addresses a statement by the Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang (Yuan Chwang) concerning a supposed six‑year reign of a certain Indian king. Previous historians have interpreted Xuanzang’s remark to refer to Harṣavardhana, leading to chronological confusion.…
Early Capital of the Gurjara Pratiharas of Mahodaya
By Jogendra Chandra Ghosh · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1931
Dates of Early Historical Records of Bengal
By Dinesh Chandra Bhattacharya · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1927
The historical chronology of early Bengal remains challenging due to sparse and often undated epigraphic evidence, leading to reliance on regnal years and scholarly calculations. European scholars like Cunningham (831 AD for Dharmapala’s accession) and Venys…