Author: Charles Henry Tawney

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781022237827

This catalogue describes two important collections of Sanskrit manuscripts held in the India Office Library, London. The first collection, known as the 'Mackenzie Collection, ' includes thirty-four manuscripts from various parts of India and Nepal, mainly on religious topics. The second collection, known as the 'Lothian Collection, ' consists of sixty-five manuscripts, mostly on Hindu law and ethics. The introductions provide historical and cultural background information about the collections and their significance for Sanskrit studies. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.