Research Articles

The Research Articles published in the annual publication of the Institution, viz. Jnana-Pravaha Research Journal (JPRJ - erstwhile Annual Bulletin), are being showcased in this section for the benefit of our esteemed visitors. These research articles have been contributed by the erudite scholars and experts of Indological Studies from all corners of the globe since the establishment of the Institution in 1997. These articles must be of immense value and interest to the concerned lay-readers, students, teachers, researchers and scholars engaged in higher studies in Ancient Indian History, Culture, Archaeology, Art, Architecture, Palaeography, Epigraphy, Numismatics, Sociology, Philosophy, Literature, Religious Practices, Customs and Traditions and the allied subjects. These are penned down in three different languages by their authors - Sanskrit, Hindi and English.

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Buddhist, Sogdian, Zoroastrian or Shaiva? Reinterpreting Some Interesting Images from Dandan Uiliq
Author: Ashvini Agrawal
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XXII / 2019
Language: English

The Siddheshwar Temple at Rajgurunagar (Khed) Dist. Pune: An Analytical Study
Author: Manjiri Bhalerao
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XXII / 2019
Language: English

A Note On An Unique Vina-player from Ropar
Author: Arundhati Banerji
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XIV / 2011
Language: English

The Vishnu Images from Bengal: Problem with Nomenclature
Author: Gouriswar Bhattacharya
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XII / 2009
Language: English

Kushan Copper Coinage: Gaining and Losing Control
Author: Joe Cribb
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XXVIII / 2025
Language: English

Kathopanishado Vedashakhasampradayaha
Author: Shree Kishore Mishra
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.VI / 2003
Language: Sanskrit

A Survey of Indian Studies in Ancient China
Author: Huang Xinchuan
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.VII / 2004
Language: English

Archaeology of Varanasi : Identification of the City and Satellite Settlements
Author: Vidula Jayaswal
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XXIV / 2021
Language: English

A Painted Wooden Cover in the Jnana-Pravaha Museum : A Re-appraisal
Author: Anand Krishna
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XII / 2009
Language: English

Masadh Ka Mauryakaleen Simha Mukha : Ek Punarmulyankan
Author: Niraj Kumar Pandey
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XVI / 2013
Language: Hindi

Matrikas at the Pre Rup Temple, Angkor
Author: Adalbert J. Gail
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XXIV / 2021
Language: English

An Apparent Oddity in Iconography
Author: Tirthankar Bhattacharya
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XXI / 2018
Language: English

Wooden Sculptures from Bardowa in the Assam State Museum
Author: R. D. Choudhury
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XIV / 2011
Language: English

Vedic Arts and Aesthetics from Mystery to Manifestation
Author: Prem Sagar Chaturvedi
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XV / 2012
Language: English

Reappraisal of the Antariksha / Vyomapatta, Dhubela
Author: N. P. Joshi
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XIV / 2011
Language: English

The Presence of Central Asians at Hampi-Vijayanagara as Revealed through Sculpture
Author: Anila Verghese
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XXII / 2019
Language: English

Stotrasahityasya Samvarddhane Vamanapuranasya Yogadanam
Author: Kamala Pandey
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.IX / 2006
Language: Sanskrit

The Buddhist Pratimalakshana
Author: Charles Willemen
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XIV / 2011
Language: English

Ashavali Brocades: An Overview
Author: Vishu Arora
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XXVII / 2024
Language: English

The Lion Capital of Sarnath (A Review of its Estimations)
Author: T. K. Biswas
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XIII / 2010
Language: English

Some Observations on Ashokan Inscriptions
Author: Kiran Kumar Thaplyal
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.IX / 2006
Language: English

Jade: Emperor's Pride, Artist's Excellence
Author: Anamika Pathak & Sushmit Sharma
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XVII / 2014
Language: English

The Transformation of Matrika Varahi into Independent Goddess Varahi
Author: Haripriya Rangarajan
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XVI / 2013
Language: English

Varanasi Jiley Ki Varahi Pratima: Ek Naveen Uplabdhi
Author: Surendra Kumar Yadav
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.XVI / 2013
Language: Hindi

Festivals and Fairs of Bengal in Kashi
Author: Pranati Ghosal
Voulme/Year: JPRJ No.VIII / 2005
Language: English

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