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ASOKAN STUDIES
Inscriptions of Asoka (1925)
VOL. I
One of the earliest comprehensive studies of King Asoka, this work examines his life, reign, and historical significance. Although later discoveries refined aspects of Asokan history, it remains an important milestone in the development of modern Asokan scholarship
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (1837)
VOL. VI
This historic volume contains James Prinsep’s pioneering papers on the decipherment of the Brahmi script and the identification of Asoka’s inscriptions. It laid the foundation for modern research into Mauryan history and Indian epigraphy.
Asoka: The Buddhist Emperor of India (1901)
VOL. I
One of the earliest comprehensive studies of King Asoka, this work examines his life, reign, and historical significance. Although later discoveries refined aspects of Asokan history, it remains an important milestone in the development of modern Asokan scholarship.
The Edicts of King Asoka (1959)
VOL. VI
This volume presents English translations of King Asoka’s inscriptions with explanatory notes and historical commentary. It provides an accessible introduction to Asoka’s ethical teachings, administrative policies, and the historical significance of his inscriptions.
Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum (1888)
VOL. III
Dedicated primarily to Gupta inscriptions, this volume is an important companion to Indian epigraphic studies. Fleet’s editorial methods and inscriptional analyses significantly influenced the development of historical chronology and the scholarly interpretation of ancient Indian inscriptions.
Archaeological Survey of India Reports (1871)
VOL. I
The first volume of the Archaeological Survey of India Reports documents Alexander Cunningham’s pioneering archaeological investigations of ancient Indian monuments, Buddhist sites, and historical remains. It established the foundation of systematic archaeological research and remains an important resource for South Asian historical studies.
Ancient Geography of India (1871)
This classic study reconstructs the geography of ancient India using archaeological evidence, inscriptions, and historical records. It remains an important reference for identifying places associated with King Asoka, early Buddhism, and the historical landscape of the Indian subcontinent.
The Gavīmaṭh and Pālkīguṇḍu Inscriptions of Aśoka (1932)
This monograph presents the Gavīmaṭh and Pālkīguṇḍu inscriptions of King Asoka with detailed epigraphic analysis, transliterations, and commentary. It remains an important reference for the study of the Minor Rock Edicts and the geographical distribution of Asokan inscriptions.
Epigraphia Indica (1892)
Published by the Archaeological Survey of India, this scholarly journal contains inscriptions, translations, and epigraphic studies from across the Indian subcontinent. It remains an essential reference for research into Asokan inscriptions, ancient history, and South Asian epigraphy.
Asokan Studies (1979)
This monograph presents the Gavīmaṭh and Pālkīguṇḍu inscriptions of King Asoka with detailed epigraphic analysis, transliterations, and commentary. It remains an important reference for the study of the Minor Rock Edicts and the geographical distribution of Asokan inscriptions.
Plutarch, Lives, Volume VII: Demosthenes and Cicero. Alexander and Caesar (1919)
Plutarch’s Lives, Volume VII presents paired biographies of Demosthenes and Cicero, and Alexander and Caesar. Through their characters, achievements, political careers, and failures, Plutarch explores leadership, ambition, virtue, rivalry, and the moral qualities shaping Greek and Roman history.
Diodorus Siculus, Library of History (1935)
Diodorus Siculus’ Library of History, Volume II continues his wide-ranging account of the ancient world, covering mythology, early Greek traditions, and historical narratives. The volume preserves valuable material from earlier sources and provides important evidence for classical history and historiography.
The Kautiliya Arthasastra (1960)
The Kautiliya Arthasastra, Part I presents the critically edited Sanskrit text with a detailed glossary. It provides a scholarly foundation for examining the language, structure, terminology, and textual history of this influential ancient Indian treatise on statecraft.
The Kautiliya Arthasastra (1972)
The Kautiliya Arthasastra, Part II provides an English translation of the Sanskrit text, accompanied by critical and explanatory notes. It is an essential scholarly resource for studying ancient Indian political thought, administration, law, economy, diplomacy, and statecraft
Kautilya and the Arthasastra (1971)
Kautilya and the Arthasastra uses statistical analysis of vocabulary and style to investigate the text’s authorship, composition, and development. The study challenges simple assumptions of single authorship and examines how the Arthasastra evolved over time.
Kautilya’s Arthasastra (1951)
Kautilya’s Arthasastra presents an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, administration, law, diplomacy, warfare, taxation, and economic management. His pioneering English translation introduced the text to modern scholarship and remains important for studies of Indian political thought.
Kautilya and the Arthasastra (1971)
Mahavamsa: The Great Chronicle of Ceylon, presents Sri Lanka’s ancient Pali chronicle, tracing rulers, Buddhism, and historical traditions while preserving important evidence for the island’s early political and religious history.
Kautilya’s Arthasastra (1951)
The Dipavamsa: An Ancient Buddhist Historical Record presents and studies one of Sri Lanka’s earliest Pali chronicles. It preserves traditions concerning Buddhism, royal succession, missions, councils, and the island’s early history, providing an important source for Buddhist historiography.