Indian Antiquary Vol 25

SR No.: 032517
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 366
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 14 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[MARCH, 1896.
historical events treated of in the Mahabharata, Ramdyana or Srimat Bhagawata, are purely original productions, written principally by Honkor, Madhab and their followers. The following list will suffice to shew, their nature :Kangha (Kansa) Badl.
Nriņingha (Nrisiiñha) Játra. Bali Salan (Chhalan).
Tal Bhañjan. Pariját Haran.
Durbáñá (Darvásá) Bhojan. Káli Daman.
Gráha Gajindra. Ráh.
Pátaná Badh. Sita Shayambar.
Chakrabát Badh. Bhojan Byabahár.
Khi (Kést) Badh. Rájsúya.
Jaraħandha Badh. Dadhi Mathan.
Byamba Badh. Patní Prahad (prasáda).
Pralamba Badh. Bastra Haran.
Baka Badh. Kumar Haran.
Agha hura (Aghasura) Badh. Pipari Gúsúa.
Mahirwana Badh. Rukmini Haran.
Rawana Badh. Shyamánta Haran.
Kulásal Badh. Sita Haran.
Radha Kộishna Ņambad. Amrita Mathan.
Bhimi Lotoá. Hara Mβλα».
Gúlli Párá. Sitá Patál.
Ajamil Pakhya. Rámáswamedh.
Krishna Nirján. Govardhana Játrá.
Bhishma Nirján.
Arithmetio. • One Bakul Kaistha appears to have been the earliest and most popular writer on arithmetic. He writes in verse, and gives important rules on surveying. He also translated into Assamese portions of the Sanskřit Lilávati.
Dictionaries. Jaduram's Bengali and Assamese Dictionary. This is a voluminous work, supposed to contain almost all the important Assamese words. It was written by Jaduram Deka Baruâ in 1839 for Colonel Jenkins, and by him presented to the American Baptist Mission.
Mrs. Cutter's Vocabulary and Phrases, in English and Assamese, - Mission Press, 1840, pp. 251.
Assamese Works published by the Serampore Missionaries. The whole of the Bible was translated and published in the Assamese language by the Serampore Missionaries with the aid of Atmâram Shorma, an Assamese Pandit, in the year 1813. A second edition was issued from the Serampore Press in 1833.
St. Luke's Gospel revised by Mossrs. Robinson and Rae. Robinson's Assamese Grammar, 1840.
Assamese Works published by the American Baptist Mission in Assam. . [Most of these are omitted. They are educational works, and Missionary tracts and translations of the Pilgrim's Progress. A few important ones only are given.]
Miscellaneous. Brown's Grammatical Notices - English and Assamese. The Orunudoi - A monthly magazine, continued from 1846 to the present time.