Madhuvidya

SR No.: 006525
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: S D Laddu, T N Dharmadhikari, Madhvi Kolhatkar, Pratibha Pingle
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 2001
Total Pages: 762
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Literature, & Philosophy
File Size: 17 MB

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Annals BORI, LXVI (1985)
Wiedergaben von Sapskrithandschriften aus der Berliner Turfaofundea (1963); Miniatures of Musical Inspiration in the collection of the Berlin Museum of Indian Art, Parts I and II; from the Nachlass of Prof. Lüders, Beobachtungen über die Sprache des buddhistischen Urkanons (1954), and Bhārhut Inscriptions ( 1963).
As early as 1953 Prof. Waldschmidt had planned to publish a lexicon based on the Buddhist Sanskrit texts published by him and by his pupils. The work had progressed slowly and the actual publication, edited by Georg von Simson and Heinz Bechert, started in 1973 wheu part 1 appeared, which was followed by part 2 in 1976.
Prof. Waldschmidt received many honours during his life time. He was elected President of the International Congress of Orientalists held in München in 1957, A Felicitation Volume - Beiträge zur Indienforschung - Ernst Waldschmidt zum 80. Geburtstag gewidmet - was presented to him in 1977 on the occasion of his 80th birthday.
In 1957 Prof. Waldschmidt donated his house, and also his library, in the Hainbundstrasse to the Uoiversity in Göttingen for housing the Indologisches Seminar which till then was located in the Prinzenstrasse,
Prof. Waldschmidt had to serve in the army in both the world wars, When his 85th birthday was celebrated with great honour on 15. 7. 1982 he told bis audience that in both the wars on many occasions he came very near to serious danger to his life but luckily survied them all to be able to live long enough to carry out his destined work. Wbat he said on that occasion, while concluding his address, was quite characteristic of him. He then said: “I would have very much liked to come close to the ideal of a scholar that I have in mind, the one characterized by an endeavour for truth and, as far as possible, by an objectivity in the service of research, such one having admiration for the achievements of the predecessors, being conscious of his responsibility and keeping himself very much in the background. I do not know how far I succeeded. It is my wish at any rate that the typical objective researcher does not die out. I feel the urge to speak this out and may God belp me towards the fulfilment of my wish."
M. A. Mebendale
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