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This compilation provides abstracts from several contemporary Oriental and Indological journals, covering philology, epigraphy, religion, and ancient Indian history. Annals of the Bhandarkar Oriental Institute • Durgacharan Chatterji – The Problem of Knowledge and the Four Schools of Later Buddhism: Compares Vaibhāṣikas and Sautrāntikas (who accept external reality) with Yogācāras and Mādhyamikas (who deny it). • R. Ganguli – Cattle and Cattle-rearing in Ancient India: Discusses religious value, care, feeding, diseases, and breeding of cattle. • Charu Chandra Dasgupta – Notes on the Bhāṅja Dynasties: Traces four Bhāṅja lineages using inscriptional genealogies, determining their chronological order. • K. B. Pathak – Jinendrabuddhi, Kaiyaṭa and Haradatta: Dates Jinendrabuddhi to c. 700 A.D., Jayāditya c. 661 A.D., Kaiyaṭa late 11th century, Haradatta 13th century. • S. Srikānta Śāstrī – Vidyānanda and Śaṅkara Mata: Argues that “Śaṅkara” in Vidyānanda’s Aptaparīkṣā refers to Śiva, not Śaṅkarācārya; critiques theistic Maheshvara doctrine, not Advaita. Other Contributions • N. R. Divatia – Fractional Numerals in Gujarati: Derivation of forms like doḍhā, dīḍhā from Sanskrit compounds. • D. R. Mankad – The Arctic Regions in the Ṛgveda: Refutes both Tilak’s Arctic-home theory and Dr. Das’s denials. • A. N. Upādhyē – Kannada Words in Uḍiyā Lexicons: Lists Dravidian lexical borrowings. • N. R. Divatia – The Khazars: Were They Mongols?: Brief historical-philological inquiry. • K. Gode – Notes on Indian Chronology: Fixes dates of Vīcarasudhākara (A.D. 1765), Kankilī Grantha (A.D. 1500–1510), and several commentaries; identifies Rajamalla, patron of K. Cimūṇḍa. Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies • H. W. Bailey – The Word “But” in Iranian: Traces forms meaning “Buddha,” “spirit,” “Bodhisattva” across Iranian dialects. • L. D. Barnett – Pramnai: Interprets Strabo’s “Pramnai” as ascetic philosophers, not Śramaṇas or Pramāṇikas. • Jules Bloch – Aśoka et la Māgadhī: Relates Aśokan dialect to Māgadhī via linguistic evidence. • W. Caland – Corrections to Eggeling’s Translation of the Śatapatha-Brāhmaṇa. • Jarl Charpentier – Antiochus, King of the Yavanas: Identifies Aśoka’s “Amtiyoka” as Antiochus I (280–261 B.C.); infers Aśoka’s coronation c. 273 B.C. • G. Cœdès – On the Origin of Arabic Numerals: Asserts Indian origin preceding their transmission to East Asia. • Gabriel Ferrand – Les grands rois du monde: Summarizes Chinese and Arabic records of four/five world-kings (China, India, Persia, Turks, etc.). • A. Berriedale Keith – The Doctrine of the Buddha: Argues that denial of Ātman was not originally Buddha’s teaching; later scholasticism introduced annihilationism. • Sylvain Lévi – Publishes a fragmentary manuscript on the Vajrayoginī Tantric cult, with historical data on Nāgārjuna and Tārānātha. • Stein Konow, L. de la Vallée Poussin, Kasten Rönnow, Aurel Stein, and others contribute on Kharoshṭhī inscriptions, Cittaviśuddhiprakaraṇa, Viśvarūpa myth, and the identification of Soma (Ephedra not likely). • C. Woolner – Ṛgveda and the Punjab: Opposes the Sarasvatī-centered view; holds Aryans occupied all Punjab. Indian Antiquary (Sept. 1931) • W. H. Moreland – Notes on Indian Maunds: Early Indian weight systems. • Biren Bonnerjea – Prāyaścitta: Shows ritual expiations are magical, not moral repentance. • A. Venkatasubbia – Athabhigīye: Explains term in Aśoka’s Rummindei inscription. • Pran Nāth – Kauṭilya’s Arthaśāstra: Original text probably in verse. Journal of the Bihar and Orissa Research Society (Vol. XVII, 1931) • G. Rāmadas – Mandasa Plates of Anantavarmadeva: Publishes and translates Ganga copper-plates. • N. Tripāṭhī – Jaypura Grant of Dhruvananda Deva: Corrects earlier readings. • J. C. De – Observations on the Hindol Plates of Subhakara Deva: Proposes improved readings. • L. V. Rāmāswāmi Aiyar – Dravidic Names for “Palms”: Traces linguistic connections between Dravidian and Indo-Aryan tāla. • Umesa Miśra – Mīmāṃsāśāstrasārvasva of Haliyudha: Edition up to 3rd adhikaraṇa of 2nd chapter. Journal of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society (Vol. VII, Nos. 1–2) • Sir Charles Faucette – Gerald Aungier’s Report on Bombay: 1673 report describing Bombay’s early British administration—population, fortifications, trade, and governance. • Padmanātha Bhattacharyya – Pañcamahāśabda in Rājataraṅgiṇī: Supports Stein’s interpretation as “five great offices,” opposing Aiyangar’s musical reading.