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Social Life in Ancient India: Studies in Vatsyayana's Kamasutra c3: Introductory Note

Social Life in Ancient India: Studies in Vātsyāyana's Kāmasūtra c3

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Introductory Note

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Since its inception the Greater India Society has been receiving help and support from students of Indian History and Culture. Eminent scholars, both Indian and European have given a most cordial *accueil* to this research association by offering their valuable works to be published under the auspices of the Society. Dr. R. C. Majumdar's *Champa* is associated with the Society's name. Last year we had the privilege of presenting to the public the standard work on Hindu Law and Custom by Dr. Jolly in an authorised English translation revised by the author. This year we have the pleasure of publishing two works by Prof. Haran Chandra Chakladar which will surely interest all Indologists. Mr. Chakladar is a professor of Sanskrit and History of long experience and now he is in the Department of Ancient Indian History and Culture of the University of Calcutta.

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A scholar of the older generation, he has kept abreast of modern research in his subjects of Indian History, Ethnology and Anthropology by a close study of the important contributions made by the scholarly world of England, France, Germany and Italy.

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In the present volume he takes up a most fascinating subject—the Life and Society in Ancient India. The work, as presented herewith, though forming part of a general survey of Social Life in Ancient India, is really a complete and comprehensive study of that life as reflected in one of the most important secular documents that have come down to us from the ancient world—the Kāmasūtra of Vātsyāyana, and we are sure that lovers of Indian lore will fully appreciate its value. Prof. Chakladar's second contribution to our Series will be on the Aryan Occupation of Eastern India which is being published simultaneously.

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The best thanks of the Society are due to Prof. Chakladar and to his learned friends who helped us in bringing out the two new volumes. Thanks are also due to the Manager of the Calcutta Oriental Press who spared no pain in seeing the books through the press with great attention and promptitude.

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CALCUTTA KALIDAS NAG *July 20, 1929.* *Secretary, Greater India Society*

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