Manabendu Banerjee
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The volume, in felicitation of Prof. Satya Ranjan Banerjee who is known for his immense contributions to the field of Indological studies, presents a tribute to the scholar and teacher as well as articles that deal with a number of Ideological themes. The articles—mainly in English with a few in Hindi as well—take up ancient Indian literature and linguistics, philosophy, religion and culture for a detailed scrutiny. Scholars here examine the Vedas for ...
Gaurinath Shastri, b. 1909, Indian Sanskrit scholar; contributed articles.
Papers presented at the National Seminar on "Early Bengal Epigraphs and Cultural Life", held at Jadavpur University in March 2004.
This collection of essays on Gaudiya Dance brings to the notice of scholars a distinct style of dance, hitherto uninvestigated, which is characterized by a beautiful blending of devotional religion and art. Dance, music and drama constitute the essential features of Gaudiya Dance. Each of these features form a wholesome symbiosis. This dance seems to have considerably influenced the other classical dances of India. What is really remarkable is that Gaudiya Dance ...
The prominent orthodox philosophical systems arose in strict continuity with the Vedic tradition and looked upon the Veda as the most infallible authority. These two philosophical systems are called Purva-Mimamsa and Uttara-Mimamsa. Purva-Mimamsa is also called by the name of Mimamsa. The Mimamsa-sutra is held as the source book of this system. This sutra was attributed to a one Jaimini. The earliest commentary on the Mimamsa-sutra was by Sabara-Svamin, and so ...
In almost every philosophy and religion of Asia, the mystic or spiritual component is but a regular feature, though this characteristic varies according to the tendency of infusion between the mundane state and the super - mundane one. The propositions of Quran bear a greater significance - this firm belief of the great personalities of Islamic community has not developed from the desire to ignore the rigidity of the theory of Quran. On the contrary it has ...
The Sukraniti of Sukracarya is said to be the essence (sara) of the whole Nitisastra and is an extensive argumentative thesis (tarkavistrtam) compiled for the purpose of the increase of prosperity of the rulers. The present text furnishes us with the seven angas or seven factors of the State and in this respect the author promotes unique views and information on several aspects of society and administration. The text has dealt with both political and ...