Select Contents of Oriental Journals

Summary

This section offers brief abstracts of notable articles appearing in contemporary Oriental journals. It notes, for example, a study of the sixteenth‑century poet Vasudeva published in the Balamanorama series; Jules Bloch’s Forlong Lectures on Indo‑Aryan philology, which survey literary languages, interactions between Indo‑Aryan and Dravidian, and current research needs; Biren Bonnerjea’s compilation on the social and commercial life of the Santals, drawing on various sources to document their origins, customs and sept divisions; and F. W. Richards’ synoptic outline of periods in Indian history. By summarising diverse scholarship across linguistics, ethnography and history, the section provides readers with a handy guide to current research trends and encourages further exploration of the cited works.