Bibliographical Notes
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Summary
The ‘Bibliographical Notes’ section lists recent publications relevant to Indian history, archaeology, philology and philosophy. It draws attention to official reports such as the Annual Report of the Mysore Archaeological Department (1942) and the ongoing Epigraphia Carnatica series, which continue to publish inscriptions from Mysore, Mandya and Hassan districts. Epigraphical collections include Volume II of Important Inscriptions from Baroda State, presenting Muslim inscriptions, and other works like Ujjayini in Ancient India by B. C. Law. Expanding beyond India, R. C. Majumdar’s books Kambuja-desa: Ancient Hindu Colony in Cambodia and Hindu Colonies in the Far East explore Indian cultural influences overseas. K. M. Munshi’s The Imperial Gurjaras (part of his larger work on Gurjaradesa) and Srikantha Sastri’s Iconography of Sri Vidyarnava Tantra illustrate regional and theological studies. The list notes art-historical works like K. de B. Codrington’s The Study of Indian Art and the Bulletin of the Baroda State Museum and Picture Gallery. It mentions socio-anthropological studies such as Chandra Chakravarti’s Racial History of India and S. D. Gyani’s Hindu Culture, as well as commemorative volumes like Bharata-kaumudi (Studies in Indology in honour of Dr. Radha Kumud Mookerji). Military history is represented by V. R. Ramachandra Dikshitar’s War in Ancient India. Political philosophy is addressed in Jagadish Lal’s Political Thought in the Puranas. Modern historical studies include V. G. Dighe’s Peshwa Bajirao I and the Maratha Expansion, Pratul Chandra Gupta’s The Last Peshwa and the English Commissioners (1818-1831), and Pandurang Gopal Ranade’s two-volume biography of Narayan Rao Peshwa. For Indo-Islamic history, Muhammad Husayn Nainar’s translation of the Sawanh-hat-i-Mumtaz (Sources of the History of the Nawwabs of the Carnatic) is listed. Sanskrit literature and commentary editions include the Mayura-sandesha of Udaya edited by C. Kunhan Raja, the Kavyasraya of Appayya Dikshita edited by N. A. Gore, the Valmiki Ramayana (North-Western recension) edited by Visvabandhu Sastri, and Devabodhacharya’s Mahabharata tatparyatika (Jnana-dipika) on the Udyoga parvan, edited by Sushil Kumar De. Additional philological and philosophical works cited are Critical Studies in the Mahabharata (Sukthankar Memorial Edition), editions of Bhavabhuti’s works, treatises on Indian philosophy and translations of the Bhagavad-Gita. The notes also mention astronomical texts such as the Laghumansabha of Manjula (with commentary) and Varahamihira’s Brihat-Jataka edited by Jagdish Lal. Collectively, this bibliographical survey underscores the diversity and dynamism of scholarly publishing in the fields of epigraphy, historical research, Sanskrit literature, art history and philosophy during the early 1940s.
Conclusion
The bibliographical notes showcase a wide spectrum of publications, ranging from archaeological reports and inscription volumes to historical monographs, editions of classical texts and studies on Indian art and philosophy. They reveal a growing interest in regional histories such as Ujjayini and the Gurjaras, overseas influences of Indian culture, and political and military developments in ancient and early modern India. The inclusion of translations and critical editions underscores ongoing efforts to make Sanskrit and Persian sources accessible to scholars. These works collectively enrich the resources available for the study of India’s diverse historical and cultural heritage.