[INDOLOGY] Mleccha

[Paolo E. Rosati]

Dear Patrick,

In the  * Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa  *Prāgjyotiṣa is described as the kingdom of
mleccha. Inscriptions support an association between  Śālastambha dynasty
of  Kāmarūpa and the mlecchas, but they also connect Naraka's
mytho-historical dynasty to the mlecchas.


   - Sharma, Mukunda M. 1978. Inscriptions of Ancient Assam. Guwahati:
   Dept. Publications Guwahati University.
   - Sircar, D.C.  (1990) 2007. “The Mlechchha Dynasty of
Sālastambha.” In Ancient
   Period, From the Pre-historic Times to Twelfth Century A.D., vol. 1 of The
   Comprehensive History of Assam, edited by H.K. Barpujari, 122–39.
   Guwahati: Publication Board.
   - Choudhury, P.C. 1959. The History of Civilization of the People of
   Assam up to 12th Century A.D. Guwahati: Dept. of Historical and
   Antiquarian Studies in Assam.

Best wishes,
Paolo



Il giorno lun 24 ago 2026 alle ore 14:31 Patrick Olivelle via INDOLOGY <
indology at list.indology.info> ha scritto:

> Dear All:
>
> A colleague in India who is not a member of this list asked me for
> secondary works, as well as primary sources, for the concept of “mleccha”
> in ancient India. The work by Parasher-Sen is well known. But are there
> others? With thanks and best wishes,
>
> Patrick
>
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