Bibliographical Notes
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Summary
The final section provides bibliographical notes listing recent books and studies in Indian history, archaeology, linguistics and religion. Titles include Birbal Sahni’s Technique of Casting Coins in Ancient India, Hasmukh D. Sankalia’s Investigation into Pre‑historic Archaeology of Gujarat, Shamrao Hivale’s Pradhans of the Upper Narmada Valley, H. L. Spreen’s Folk‑dances of South India, Atindranath Bose’s Social and Rural Economy of Northern India (circa 600 B.C.–200 A.D.) and Stuart Piggott’s Some Ancient Cities of India. The list features L. N. Sahu’s History of Orissa, U. N. Ghoshal’s History of Hindu Public Life, A. B. M. Habibullah’s Foundation of Muslim Rule in India and R. C. Majumdar’s Advanced History of India. Works on Sanskrit grammar and literature include S. M. Katre’s Prakrit Languages and their Contribution to Indian Culture, new commentaries on the Aṣṭādhyāyī edited by Gopal Shastri Joshi and Bhargava Shastri Joshi, S. Kuppuswami Sastri’s Highways and Byways of Literary Criticism in Sanskrit, an edition of Bilhaṇa’s Mahākāvya, T. R. Srinivasa Ayyangar’s English translation of the Vaiṣṇava Upaniṣads, R. Vasudeva Row’s Introduction to the Study of Śrīmadbhagavadgītā and Hamsa Yogi’s Suddha Rājayoga. Also listed are S. K. Belvalkar’s edition of part of the Mahābhārata’s Śānti Parva and E. W. Adikaram’s Early History of Buddhism in Ceylon. The compilation provides bibliographic details but little commentary, serving as a reference for scholars seeking recent publications across a wide spectrum of Indian studies.
Conclusion
The bibliographical notes serve as a valuable resource by bringing together works from diverse disciplines and languages. By offering a curated list of recent publications in history, archaeology, linguistics and religious studies, the section helps scholars track new research and locate primary sources and critical editions. It underscores the richness of ongoing scholarship and invites readers to explore the expanding literature on Indian civilisation.