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Contributed articles on Indic philosophy, Vedic grammer, and classical Sanskrit literature; includes some on the life of Kr̥ṣṇa Mādho Jha, Sanskrit scholar.

Classical treatises, with six commentaries, of the Dvaita and Advaita school in Hindu philosophy.

Hagiography of Sankaracarya, the exponent of Advaita philosophy.

Treatise with auto-commentary on Dvaita philosophy.

Biography of Jiddu Krishnamurti, 1895-1986, Indian philosopher.

Research work on birth place of Śaṅkarācārya, Hindu philosopher.

Exposition of Guḍārthatattvāloka of Dharmadatta Jhā, 1860-1918, commentary on the Siddhāntalakṣaṇa of Jagadīśatarkālaṅkāra, work on the basic tenets of the Nyaya school in Hindu philosophy.

Explanation of terms in Mīmāṃsā, an orthodox school in Hindu philosophy.

Classical verse work, expounding the early Vedantic approach in Hindu philosophy; Sanskrit text with Hindi translation and exhaustive introduction.

Sanskrit text with autocommentary on Advaita philosophy by Kr̥ṣṇapaṇḍita, 18th century: based on rare manuscripts.

On the fundamentals of Advaita school in Hindu philosophy.

Study of a classical commentary on Sāṅkhyakārikā of Īśvarakr̥ṣṇa, basic work on Sankhya philosophy.

Comprises 82 critical essays represent the lectures delivered in Andhra University, Karnataka University and other centres of studies.

Neo-Nyaya treatise on verbal testimony, presenting semantic approaches to Sanskrit case and suffix; includes seven Sanskrit commentaries and exhaustive introduction in English.

On the life and philosophy of Śaṅkarācārya, Hindu philosopher.

Interpretation of Brahmasūtra of Bādarāyaṇa from Advaita view point.

Compendium of the Advaita school in Hindu philosophy.

Explanation of terms in Mimamsa, an orthodox school in Hindu philosophy.

Work on Mimamsa philosophy; includes Āśutoṣiṇī commentary and Hindi translation.

On theory of reasoning in Nyaya and Vaiśeṣika school of Hindu philosophy.

Study on the contributions of Śaṅkarācārya to Hindu philosophy.