Shrikant G. Talageri - The Rigveda: A Historical Analysis

So far as the first section of this book is concerned, I have little to acknowledge to anyone (except, of course, the Vedic RSis themselves, and the modern scholars responsible for fundamental books on the Rigveda, such as Ralph T.H. Griffith and ViSvabandhu, whose translation and word concordance, respectively, have been of fundamental help to me), since this section is almost entirely a product of my study.

However, in respect of the second and third sections of my book, I must first and foremost acknowledge my deep gratitude to the eminent Belgian scholar, Koenraad Elst, not only for his constant interest and encouragement, but, more practically, for the various papers and books sent to me by him (including Erdosy-Witzel-Skjrv, Winn, Nichols, Bryant etc.) which were of invaluable help in these two sections of the book.

This, of course, is apart from the debt owed by me, as by all true Indians, to this great friend, sympathiser and benefactor of India, whose brilliant writings have contributed to, or aided, the Indian cause.

Also, I am very grateful to two Indian students in the U.S.A. for various papers and books sent to me, which (particularly the invaluable Gnoli) proved to be of great help, and also for the enthusiasm with which they constantly expressed their readiness to send me any information or material required: Dileep Karanth (Gnoli, etc.) and Sudhir Subrahmanya (Mair, etc.).

And my deepest gratitude is to Shri Sita Ram Goel for the wonderful and comprehensive index to this book so painstakingly prepared by him; and even more so for the fact that, but for him, neither this book nor its predecessor would ever have seen the light of day.

[The numbers represent footnote-numbers in this present volume]

1. ADOSS

A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages by Carl D. Buck, University of Chicago Press, 1949.
Ch. 7: 52, 130-138, 141-144.

2. AGSL

A Grammar of the Sinhalese Language by Prof. Wilhelm Geiger, The Royal Asiatic Society, Ceylon branch, Colombo, 1938.
Ch. 7: 153-155.

3 AHV

The Arctic Home in the Vedas by B.G. Tilak, Published by The Manager, Kesari, Poona City, 1903.

Ch. 8:70-73, 82-84,1 03-110, 116, 120-122, 131-155, 259.

4. AIHT

Ancient Indian Historical Tradition by F.E. Pargiter, Motilal Banarsidas, Delhi-Varanasi-Patna, 1962.
Ch. 5: 1-2
Ch. 6: 77
Ch. 7: 53-54

Ch. 8:19, 42, 46, 52, 55-56, 172-180, 196-207.

5. AIM

Aryan Invasion: A Myth by NR Waradpande, Nagpur, 1989. Ch. 8: 254.

6. AL

Archaeology and Language, Vol. I: Theoretical and Methodological Orientations edited by Roger Blench and Matthew Spriggs, Routledge, London and New York, 1997. (Paper by Johanna Nichols).
Ch. 7: 100-116.

7. BAIAP

The Bronze Age and Early Iron Age Peoples of Eastern Asia, Volume II edited by Victor H. Mair, The Institute for the Study of Man (in collaboration with) The University of Pennsylvania Museum Publications, 1998 (Journal of Indo-European Studies, Monograph no. twentysix in two volumes).
Ch. 7: 1-5.

8. BAWS

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Writings and Speeches, Volume 7 edited by Vasant Moon, Education Department, Govt. of Maharashtra Publications, Mumbai, 1990.

Ch. 8: 130, 181-195, 208-225, 260.

9. BHISHMA

Bhishmas Study of Indian History and Culture by S.D. Kulkarni, Shri Bhagwan Vedavyasa Itihasa Samshodhana Mandira, (BHISHMA) Thane, Mumbai.

Volume I: Beginnings of Life, Culture and History, 1988. Ch. 8:75-81, 90-102, 111-114, 117-119, 123-127, 129,156-171, 258.
Volume II: The PurANas, 1993.
Ch. 8: 74.

10. CCAIHO

The Culture and Civilization of Ancient India in Historical Outline by D.D. Kosambi, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd, Delhi-Bombay-Bangalore-Kanpur, 1975 (first printed 1970).
Ch. 1: 2.
Ch. 7: 6.
Ch. 8: 24, 35, 41, 50, 60-62, 68-69.

11. CDHR

The Civilized Demons: The Harappans in Rigveda by Malati J. Shendge, Abhinav Publications, New Delhi, 1977.
Ch. 8: 8, 20, 22, 25-33,43-45, 53-54, 63-64.
Ch. 10: 36, 42, 52.

12. CHI

The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 3(1) edited by Ehsan Yarshater, Cambridge University Press, 1983.
Ch. 6: 83, 91-92.

13. CWSV

Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, Mayavati Memorial Edition, Advaita Ashrama, Calcutta. 18th edition, 1991.
Ch. 8: 226-235.

14. EB

The New Encyclopaedia Britannica in 30 volumes, University of Chicago, published by HH Benton, 15th edition, 1974. Ch. 7: 147-148.

15. ECM

The Encyclopaedia o Classical Mythology by Dr. A.R.A. van Aken, Prentice-Hall Inc., Eaglewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1965.
Ch. 10: 56.

16. EDNCM

Everymans Dictionary of Non-Classical Mythology by Egerton Sykes, J.M. Dent and Son Ltd, London, E.P. Dulton and Co. Inc., New York, 1952.
Ch. 10: 54, 61.

17. EGSL

An Etymological Glossary of the Sinhalese Language by. Prof. Wilhelm Geiger, The Royal Asiatic Society, Ceylon branch, Colombo, 1941.
Ch. 7: 156-157.

18. GDI

Gense de LInde, Bernard Sergent, Bibliothque Scientifique Payot, Paris, 1997.
Ch. 9: 1.

19. GORI

The Geography of Rgvedic India by Manohar Lal Bhargava, lie Upper India Publishing House Ltd., Lucknow, 1964. Ch. 4: 4, 7-8.
Ch. 6: 81.

20. GPW

Gods, Priests and Warriors: The BhRgus of the MahAbhArata by Robert P. Goldman, Columbia University Press, New York, 1977.
Ch. 6. 1-11.

21. GZ

The Gathas of Zarathushtra and the Other Old Avestan Texts, Part I: Introduction, Texts and Translation by Helmut Humbach (in collaboration with Josef Elfenbein and P.O. Skjrv), Carl Winter, Universittsverlag, Heidelberg (Germany), 1991.
Ch. 6: 98-100.

22. HCIP

The History and Culture of the Indian People, Vol. I: The Vedic Age edited by R.C. Majumdar, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Publications, Mumbai, 6th edition 1996.
Ch. 1: 1, 5.
Ch. 3: 1-4.
Ch. 4: 5.
Ch. 7: 42, 56, 58, 127-128.
Ch. 8: 1-3, 17, 21, 34, 115, 256.

23. HHH

Heaven, Heroes and Happiness: The Indo-European Roots of Western Ideology by Shan M.M. Winn, University Press of America, Lanham-New York-London, 1995.

Ch. 7: 7-14, 43-48, 51, 57, 59, 61-65, 76-78, 83, 86-88, 91-93, 95-99, 146, 167-168, 177.
Ch. 10: 24, 62.

24. HINDUTVA

Hindutva by V.D. Savarkar, Veer Savarkar Prakashan, Mumbai, 5th edition, 1969 (first published 1923).
Ch. 8: 85-89.

25. HM

The History of Mankind - Cultural and Scientific Development, Vol. I, Pt II: Prehistory and the Beginnings of Civilization, Jacquetta Hawkes and Sir Leonard Woolley, George, Allen and Unwin Ltd.. London (for UNESCO), 1993.
Preface: 2

26. HOR

Hymns of the Rigveda (complete translation) by Ralph T.H. Griffith, 1889. (Edition used in this volume published by Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 1987).
Ch. 2: 1.

Ch. 10: 1, 3-12, 15-16, 25-28, 34, 41, 47, 63-64.

27. IASA

The Indo-Aryans of Ancient South Asia: Language, Material Culture and Ethnicity edited by George Erdosy (Papers by Michael Witzel and P. Oktor Skjrv), Walter de Gruyter, Berlin-New York, 1995.
Ch. 4: 9-11, 13.
Ch. 6: 12-29, 78-80, 93-96.
Ch. 7: 15-29, 31-41.