Articles on Ancient Indian Civilization
Bahubalin of South India and West India—A Comparative Study
By R. N. Kumaran, M. Saranya Kumaran · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 2007
B.N. Kumaran and Saranya Kumaran explore the revered figure of Bahubalin (Bahubali) and compare how South Indian and West Indian Jain communities depict him in sculpture and literature. According to Jain tradition, Bahubali, the son of the first Tīrthaṅkara…
Sarasvati and Sarasvatas (People on Her Bank)
By Gauri Mahulikar · Sambodhi, 2007
Gauri Mahulikar’s essay argues that the Sarasvatī River, venerated in Vedic literature, was a real river that profoundly shaped the civilisation along its banks. The author rejects colonial scholars’ claims that Sarasvatī is purely mythical and asserts that…
Heritage for India
By A. U. Patel · Sambodhi, 2005
The article "Heritage for India" by A. U. Patel argues that India possesses a profound and ancient heritage in science, literature, arts, and astronomy, yet many of its citizens remain ignorant of this legacy, necessitating a renaissance of Sanskrit language…
Bibliographical Notes
The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1952
The bibliographical notes compile information about newly published books and papers in the field of Indian and Oriental studies. Entries cover topics such as epigraphy, regional histories, Sanskrit literary criticism, Buddhist philosophy, art history and…
Review – Life in Ancient India as depicted in the Jain Canons
By U. N. Ghoshal · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1949
This review examines Jagdish Chandra Jain’s 1947 book, *Life in Ancient India as depicted in the Jain Canons*, which presents a comprehensive, encyclopedic study of the Jain canon. The author argues that the Jain canon, though often overlooked by scholars…