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Book/Printed Material Vajrasūcī = The Wujra soochi or refulation of the arguments upon which the Brahmanical Institution of catse is founded by the learned Boodhist Ashwa Ghoshu Wujra soochi / Refutation of the arguments upon which the Brahmanical institution of caste is founded / Tunku / Laghuṭaṃk

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Title

  • Vajrasūcī = The Wujra soochi or refulation of the arguments upon which the Brahmanical Institution of catse is founded by the learned Boodhist Ashwa Ghoshu

Other Title

  • Wujra soochi
  • Refutation of the arguments upon which the Brahmanical institution of caste is founded
  • Tunku
  • Laghuṭaṃk

Summary

  • Classical Buddhist treatise on social problem of Indian castes system.

Names

  • Aśvaghoṣa author
  • Sūbajī Bāpū,
  • Hodgson, B. H. (Brian Houghton), 1800-1894 Writer of preface
  • Wilkinson, Lancelot, Writer of preface
  • Weber, Albrecht, 1825-1901 former owner
  • Albrecht Weber Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [Bombay] : [publisher not identified], 1839

Headings

  • -  Caste--India

Notes

  • -  In Sanskrit ; with preface in English.
  • -  Missing page 12-13 of the preface digitized version.
  • -  Title at head of the text on page 14: Laghuṭaṃk.
  • -  LC copy: Weber Collection 925.
  • -  Acquired by Library of Congress, 1904.

Medium

  • 13, 60 pages ; 21 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • PK3791.A7 V3 1839

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 41040997

Online Format

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  • pdf

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Aśvaghoṣa Author, Sūbajī Bāpū, B. H Hodgson, Lancelot Wilkinson, Albrecht Weber, and Albrecht Weber Collection. Vajrasūcī = The Wujra soochi or refulation of the arguments upon which the Brahmanical Institution of catse is founded by the learned Boodhist Ashwa Ghoshu. [Bombay: publisher not identified, 1839] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/41040997/.

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Aśvaghoṣa Author, Sūbajī Bāpū, Hodgson, B. H., Wilkinson, L., Weber, A. & Albrecht Weber Collection. (1839) Vajrasūcī = The Wujra soochi or refulation of the arguments upon which the Brahmanical Institution of catse is founded by the learned Boodhist Ashwa Ghoshu. [Bombay: publisher not identified] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/41040997/.

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Aśvaghoṣa Author, et al. Vajrasūcī = The Wujra soochi or refulation of the arguments upon which the Brahmanical Institution of catse is founded by the learned Boodhist Ashwa Ghoshu. [Bombay: publisher not identified, 1839] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/41040997/>.