Papers by Ashvini Agrawal
Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, Jun 1, 2003
The Nalanda clay seal of Hars 1avardhana. 7 A similar emblem of a rising sun can be seen at the b... more The Nalanda clay seal of Hars 1avardhana. 7 A similar emblem of a rising sun can be seen at the bottom of Hars 1a's Sonipat and the Nalanda seals also.
Cammon Concept of Dharma i.n Bu"dl,hisrn and Hinduism t?l II The Hindu view of dharmn, does nor d... more Cammon Concept of Dharma i.n Bu"dl,hisrn and Hinduism t?l II The Hindu view of dharmn, does nor differ from thar of the Buddhist view. In the vast ocean of the vedic, post-vedic and the classical
Common Concept of Dharma in Buddhism and Hinduism
IIn the Buddhist triad of the Buddha, Dhmnma and Satrtgha, the first (i.e. Dhmnma) is perhaps the... more IIn the Buddhist triad of the Buddha, Dhmnma and Satrtgha, the first (i.e. Dhmnma) is perhaps the most complex, controversial and difficult to interpret. In common parlance Dharhma or Dharma has been taken to mean religion or rituals of worship. However, it is far from the truth as this meaning does not fit into the concept of this word either in Hinduism 1 or in Buddhism. None of the texts belonging to either of the sects has ever used Dharma in the sense of the English word religion. According to the account contained in the Vinaya text Mahii vagga2 the Buddha, after his Enlightenment ( niroii1Ja), spent some time at different places before he gave his first sermon at Sarnath (Bihar), India. During this period he met two merchants Tappusa and Bhallika who offered food to the Buddha and became his first lay disciples by saying" we take our refuge, Lord, in the Blessed One and in the Dharma. " 3 Which Dharhma did they refer to? The Buddha had not given any sermon so far and 'The Wheel of The Law' ( dharmacakra pravartana) was not set in motion as yet by him. Actually the Buddha had not even decided to preach his doctrine at that time for the Vinaya texts tell us that he debated with himself for quite sometime whether to impart his knowledge to the world or not. It was at the request of Brahma Sahampati (Svayampati) 4 that the Buddha agreed to preach his doctrine. 5 Now the Buddha set out to look for the appropriate persons who could understand the doctrine and decided upon the five monks who were his companions for sometime in his search for knowledge and presently were residing at Varanasi. The Buddha now travelled to Benaras and there in the Deer Park (Mrgasikhiiivana) he gave his first sermon setting the wheel of the Law in motion by preaching the five bhikkhus who were duly ordained. 6 This was the beginning. Thereafter a large number of lay-disciples and bhikkhus were ordained and the satrtgha came into existence.
Free Standing Pillars: Yūpa, Dhvaja-stambha, Jaya-stambha - Rethinking Origin, Development and Common Concept in Indian Context
Ancient Indian religious architecture beyond the sectarian boundaries, 2015
Sarūpa-saurabham : tributes to Indology : Prof. Lakshman Sarup centenary volume
In search of Vedic-Harappan relationship
This folk knowledge therefore has a parental relationship to the elite science. The micro-variati... more This folk knowledge therefore has a parental relationship to the elite science. The micro-variations of the ambient harsh environment of the hills have been responsible for the extremely rich community knowledge systems and a biodiversity necessary for sustainability of human life here. The mountain people also cultivate many lesser known crops and medicinal plants and this biodiversity is of immense value for the future, for genetics, health and breeding. Most of the village people depend upon the Himalayan medicine system rather than on the allopathic medicine. There are a lot of folk medicines used extensively to treat animals. The Naulas (water springs) are marvels of traditional hydraulic technology and still serve the demand of clean potable water. The traditional domestic architecture has enabled people to build quake resistant houses. There is a traditional technology for distilling alcohol for drinking purposes and also for making fermented food and beverages. They also hav...
Common Concept of Dharma in Buddhism and Hinduism
IIn the Buddhist triad of the Buddha, Dhmnma and Satrtgha, the first (i.e. Dhmnma) is perhaps the... more IIn the Buddhist triad of the Buddha, Dhmnma and Satrtgha, the first (i.e. Dhmnma) is perhaps the most complex, controversial and difficult to interpret. In common parlance Dharhma or Dharma has been taken to mean religion or rituals of worship. However, it is far from the truth as this meaning does not fit into the concept of this word either in Hinduism 1 or in Buddhism. None of the texts belonging to either of the sects has ever used Dharma in the sense of the English word religion. According to the account contained in the Vinaya text Mahii vagga2 the Buddha, after his Enlightenment ( niroii1Ja), spent some time at different places before he gave his first sermon at Sarnath (Bihar), India. During this period he met two merchants Tappusa and Bhallika who offered food to the Buddha and became his first lay disciples by saying" we take our refuge, Lord, in the Blessed One and in the Dharma. " 3 Which Dharhma did they refer to? The Buddha had not given any sermon so far ...
Ratna-chandrikā: panorama of Oriental studies: Shri RC Agrawala festschrift
Studies in Mughal history
Page 1. ASHVANI AGRAWAL m fy * 4 Page 2. / Page 3. Page 4. Descendents of two great warriors of C... more Page 1. ASHVANI AGRAWAL m fy * 4 Page 2. / Page 3. Page 4. Descendents of two great warriors of Central AsiaTaimur and Chingiz Khan, The Mughals have become a legend in history of the world. Their rule in India heralded ...
Rise and Fall of the Imperial Guptas
This work is based on an incisive, extensive and critical study of the entire source material tha... more This work is based on an incisive, extensive and critical study of the entire source material that has come to light since 1888 when Dr. J.F. Fleet's epoch-making work was published as Vol. III of the Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum.
Gupta Empire
The Encyclopedia of Empire, 2016
Numismatic Studies
Indian Historical Review, 2001
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