Series: Harvard Oriental Series

The Rājyābhiṣeka Manual for the Coronation of King Bīrendra of Nepal contains the only extensive coronation manual available for a Hindu king. It was used in the Rājyābhiṣeka rituals of King Bīrendra in February 1975. Long regarded as highly secret, it can now be presented, following the abolition of the monarchy in its entirety in 2008. This manual was checked...

Ianua Indica (Indian Gateway) by Ignazio Arcamone S.J. (circa 1615-1683) is recognised as the first comparative grammar of two South Asian vernaculars: Konkani and Marathi. This volume presents a critical edition of the original Latin text based on the two surviving manuscripts, along with an English translation. The book includes a selection of extracts from sources that illuminate its genesis...