Select Conients of Oriental Journals

Summary

Annals of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (Vol. IX, Pt. 1) • S. M. Paranjape — Bhāsa versus Śaktibhadra: Argues, using internal evidence, that plays attributed to Bhāsa cannot be works of Śaktibhadra, author of the Āścaryacūḍāmaṇi. • V. K. Rajvade — Words in the Ṛgveda: Discusses the forms of the word manu as it appears in the Ṛgveda. • Sukumār Sen — The Use of the Cases in Vedic Prose: Examines case usage in early Vedic prose. • Amareswar Thakur — Documents in Ancient India: Notes on documentary materials from ancient India. Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies, London (Vol. IV, Pt. IV) • L. D. Barnett — Yama, Gandharva and Glaucus: Compares Vedic and Avestan material on Yama and Gandharva and relates them to Hellenistic and Near Eastern legends. • M. S. H. Thompson — The Agastya Selection of Tamil Śaivite Hymns: Study of a Tamil Śaiva hymn-selection attributed to Agastya. • Edwin H. Tuttle — Dravidian Gender-Words: Analysis of gender expression in Dravidian languages. Indian Antiquary (January–March 1928) • N. K. Bhattasali — Progress of the Collection of MSS. at the Dacca University: Reports developments in the Dacca manuscript collection. • A. S. Bhandarkar — A Possible Identification of Mount Devagiri: Attempts to identify Kalidāsa’s devapūrvam girim with a mountain near Indore. • R. R. Haldar — Rawal Jaitra Siṁha of Mewar: Historical account of the Mewar ruler. • Bimala Churn Law — Buddhist Women (continued): Biographical notes on prominent women in early Buddhist texts. Journal of the Bihar and Orissa Research Society (1927) • Ramaprasad Chanda — Note on the Ancient Monuments of Maurbhaj: Description of archaeological remains. • K. P. Jayaswal — Hāthigumphā Inscription of Emperor Khāravela: Study of the famous inscription. • K. P. Jayaswal — The Sunga Inscription of Ayodhya: Textual and historical analysis of the inscription. Journal of the Bombay Historical Society (Vol. I, No. 1) • H. Heras — The Decay of Portuguese Power in India: Historical narrative of the decline of Portuguese influence. • Balkrishna — Sopara, the Ancient Fort of Konkan: Study of Sopara’s antiquity and fortifications. • N. Venkataramanayya — The Place of Virakūrcha in Pallava Genealogy: Clarifies genealogical placement of Virakūrcha. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society (January 1928) • G. Tucci — Is the Nyāyapraveśa by Dignāga?: Using Chinese sources, argues the text is not by Dignāga but by his disciple Śaṅkarasvāmin. • J. N. Farquhar — Temple and Image Worship in Hinduism: On the basis of modern scholarship and Brahmanical customs, concludes that temple and image worship originated among non-Aryan Śūdra/Dāsa groups, opened to Aryan castes around 400 BCE, and rose to later prominence. Other Notable Contributions • C. W. Gurner — Notes on the Text of Aśvaghoṣa’s Saundarananda: Suggests improved textual readings. • J. Charpentier — Amitraghāta: Argues, using Strabo, that the correct Sanskrit form should be Anitrāghāta. • D. C. Bhattacharya — Date of the Subhāṣitāvali: Questions the traditionally assigned date. • Sten Konow — Note on a New Tavila Inscription: Brief epigraphical discussion. Viśvabhāratī Quarterly (January 1928) • Rames Basu — The Culture-Products of Bengal: Discusses Muslim arts, crafts, and conceptions of life in Bengal during the Muhammadan period.