Vaishali Institute Research Bulletin 2

Author(s): G C Chaudhary
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur

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also with that of Tibetan, Central Asian, Chinese, Mangolian, Siamese and Burmese. A broader outlook on the study of these languages and literatures alone can supply a sound basis in estimating the value of the cultural capital of Ancient India.
The work of Western scholars in various branches of Sanskrit learning has shown altogether fresh approaches. The historical and comparative methods of study as applied by them gave remarkable results. They carefully scrutinized the collections of Mss and prepared their descriptive catalogues and produced monographs and dissertations on various topics and histories of various branches of Indian literature were written. Not only this, they also produced excellent works on Indian History, Archaeology Epigraphy, Numismatics, Iconography etc. and thus they brought Indian wisdom on the canvass of human knowledge.
Whatever progress has been achieved in oriental researches is primarily due to instruction of and inspiration from Western scholars. We cannot forget the debt we owe to them.