Bibliography of Books written by Prof. K. C. Lalwani

Summary

The brief compilation preceding the main articles lists the major publications of the late Professor K. C. Lalwani, a prolific scholar who contributed to economics, social philosophy, history and Jain studies. Under the heading “Economics” the bibliography enumerates his early Bengali‑language works—Niyog Visayak Arthashastrer Vislesan (1948), Niyog Sud O Taka Visayak Vypadik Siddhanta (1982) and Arthasatster Ruprekha (1948)—alongside essays on money, banking and industrial efficiencyfile:///home/oai/share/jain_journal_1984_01_520073_std.pdf#:~:text=Jain%20Education%20International%20For%20Private,org. These titles show Lalwani’s interest in Marxist economics and Indian planning; he explored themes such as labour productivity, rural cooperation and capital markets across books like Industrial Economics (1952), Labour Economics (1953) and Economic Planning (1958). Works such as Banking (1951, 1960) and Money (1947, 1959, 1958) illustrate his engagement with monetary policy and fiscal management. Lalwani also applied his economic insights to social questions in monographs like “Economic Problems of Bihar” (about 1948) and “Indian Struggle and Indian Constitution” (1950). A second section labelled “History & Social Philosophy” lists titles like Burden of the Past (1974) and Medieval Muddle (1978) which critically reassess India’s historiography and social structures. Books such as “Third Five Year Plan” (1962) and “From Gold Rush to the Battle for Francs” (jointly with Gita Lalwani) reflect his comparative approach to international economic history. Lalwani’s interest in spirituality emerges in works under “Religion” and “Jainism.” Besides translating the Srimadbhagavatgita into Bengali verse and producing commentaries on Jain canonical texts like the Bhagavati Sutra (Volumes I–IV, 1973–1980) and Uttaradhyayana Sutra (1977), he authored studies on Tirthankara Mahavira and compiled “Jain Stories of Muni Mahendra Kumar Pratham” (English rendering of Vols. I–III, 1973–1980)file:///home/oai/share/jain_journal_1984_01_520073_std.pdf#:~:text=Jain%20Education%20International%20For%20Private,org. He also translated the Agam aur Tripitak Vol I of Muni Nagaraj and produced a pen sketch titled “A Pitcherful from Mighty Ocean.” The list ends with his English rendering of Bharilla (1981) and notes that he contributed many articles, reviews and tracts. Together, these bibliographic entries illustrate Lalwani’s versatility: he traversed economics, history, social reform, religious translation and creative writing. His economic works engaged with both Marxian and Indian planning perspectives; his historical studies critiqued colonial and nationalist narratives; and his translations made Jain scriptures accessible to modern readers. By spanning languages (Bengali, Hindi, English) and disciplines, Lalwani exemplified the scholar‑activist tradition within modern Indian thought.