Vincent A Smith
Biographic Data
| ID | 1750291 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vincent A Smith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vincent A |
| FAMILY NAME | Smith |
| SIGNATURE | SMITH V A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cheltenham Festivals |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 53 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 53 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1897 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Oxford History of India
Invasion of the Panjab by Ardashir Papakan (Babagan), the first Sasanian King of Persia, A.D. 226–41
In the course of miscellaneous reading lately I came across a passage in the Introduction to Firishta's History of the Rise of the Muhammadan Power in India which I had marked long ago and then completely forgotten. If the main, statement in that passage (as italicized), to the effect that Ardashīr Pāpakān (Bābagān), the founder of the Sasanian dynasty of Persia (A.D. 226–41), invaded the Panjāb and retired on receiving homage and tribute, be acc…
Identification of the “Ka-p'i-li country” of Chinese Authors
Watters, when discussing various passages in Chinese literature referring to Kapilavastu, the early home of Gautama Buddha, or to other localities with similar names (JRAS. 1898, pp. 539, 540), observed that “for the names Kapila and Kapilavastu the Chinese seem to have obtained from their foreign teachers several explanations more or less exact”
The Work of Sir M. Aurel Stein K.C.I.E
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Indian History. 1
STUDENTS of Indian affairs are painfully conscious of the cold indifference with which their subject in all its departments is regarded by the British public.The very name of India seems to frighten people, so that, except when some great calamity or catastrophe, like the Mutiny or a grievous famine, occurs, it is nearly impossible to rouse the readers of the IJnited Kingdom to take interest in an 1ndia.nsubject.Discussion of things Indian is alm…
New Light on Ancient India
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Akbar, the Great Mogul, 1542–1605
Smith, Vincent A. Akbar, the Great Mogul, 1542-1605, 2nd revised edition (Delhi: S. Chand, 1966). Akbar, -- Emperor of Hindustan, -- 1542-1605. Mogul Empire. India -- Mogul Empire
XIV. The Confusion between Hamīda Bāno Bēgam (Maryam - Makānī), Akbar's Mother, and Hīji Bēgam or Bēga Bēgam, The Senior Widow of Humāyūn
Humāyūn married Hājī, alias Bēga Bēgam, about 1527. Fourteen years later, in 1541, he married Hamīda Bāno Bēgam, who became the mother of Akbar in 1542, and was known by the honorific style of Maryam Makānī, “dwelling with Mary,” that is to say the Virgin Mary, after her death. On the face of it no confusion between the two ladies should be possible. Nevertheless, they have been frequently confounded, and the error can be traced back as early as …
XVIII. Akbar's “House of Worship”, or 'Ibādat-khāna
One of the most famous institutions of Akbar was the ' Ibādat-khāna , or “House of Worship”, which he caused to be erected early in 1575, immediately after his return from the successful siege of Patna. The building no longer exists above ground, although it is just possible that its foundations may be still traceable, if searched for in the right locality. The two suggestions published concerning its situation, which will be noticed near the end…
XVI. The Death of Hēmū in 1556, after the Battle of Pānīpat
No incident in Akbar's life is better known or more universally accepted than the supposed refusal of “the spirited boy” to strike with his sword the captive and wounded Hēmū after the second battle of Pānīpat in November, 1556. This is the anecdote as told by Elphinstone, partly after Ferishta (Firishta):— “Bairām was desirous that Akbar should give him the first wound, and thus, by imbruing his sword in the blood of so distinguished an infidel,…
Travels in the Mogul Empire, A. D. 1656-1668
The Zoroastrian Period of Indian History
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XIII. The Treasure of Akbar
The unsatisfactory modern compositions in European languages which profess to treat of the life and reign of Akbar all omit many things which ought to be mentioned, and fail to give a true view of Abkar's personality. The design of writing a life of Akbar more veracious than any now current has long been present to my mind, but may never be fulfilled, although I have made considerable collections for the purpose. However that may be, it seems wor…
XIV. The Credit due to the Book entitled “The Voyages and Travels of J. Albert de Mandelslo into the East Indies”
Some time ago when I bought for a good price a good copy of the 1669 edition of the English version of Mandelslo's Travels , my impression was that I had secured a rare book recording the experiences in India of a learned and observant traveller in the reign of Shāhjahān. In fact, I believed the current legend concerning the high value of Mandelslo's writings as given by Mr. Oaten, whose words may be quoted, so far as necessary— “As a source of i…
India in the Eighteenth Century
X. The Vākāṭaka Dynasty of Berār in the Fourth and Fifth Centuries A.C
The Vākāṭaka Dynasty, of which the very name and existence had been utterly forgotten for many centuries, was brought to the knowledge of students of ancient Indian history by the publication in 1836 of a copper-plate grant from the Central Provinces. Since that date a few more inscriptions on stone or copper have been discovered at various times and places, and the little known about the dynasty is derived solely from those records. No extant co…
A History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon”
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Ibrahim b. Adham
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VI. The Gurjaras of Rajputana and Kanauj
I now proceed to discuss in detail the ascertained facts of each reign, inscriptions, of course, being the principal source of information, and in doing so shall permit myself a certain amount of latitude in digressions upon cognate topics. The inscriptions of the greatest value for establishing the genealogy of the royal family are Nos. 3, 8, and 19–22 of my List
III The Gurjaras of Rajputana and Kanauj
The most important advance in the reconstitution of the early history of India made for many years past has been effected through the demonstration, mainly due to Messrs. A. M. T. Jackson and D. R. Bhandarkar, of the great part played by the Gurjaras in Northern India during a period of nearly five hundred years, extending from about 550 to 1018 A.D
Derivation of Dhamek or Dhamekh
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Bhojapura, near Kanauj
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XIX. The History of the City of Kanauj and of King Yasovarman
Kanauj, the most famous of Indian cities during the period extending from the early years of the seventh to the close of the twelfth century, undoubtedly was founded in very ancient times, but when, how, or by whom it is impossible to ascertain. The city is mentioned not only in both the great epics, the existing texts of which date from many different ages, but also in the Mahābhāshya of Patañjali, which is known to have been written in or about…
XXX. ‘White Hun’ Coin of Vyaghramukha of the Chapa (Gurjara) Dynasty of Bhinmal
In the April number of the Journal (p. 413, ante ), Mr. A. M. T. Jackson published a brief note stating that “the name Vyāghramuśa, read by Mr. V. A. Smith on one of his White Hun coins (see p. 95 of the January number of the Journal), is no doubt ‘Śrī Vyāghramukha of the Śrī Chāpa dynasty,’ under whom wrote the astronomer Brahmagupta.” I accept the correction in the reading of the name, which is clearly right. Not being previously familiar with …
VI. White Hun (Ephthalite) Coins from the Panjab
Mr. J. P. Rawlins, late of the Panjāb Police, who is well known to Indian numismatists as a successful collector of rare coins, some time ago sent me for publication a batch of curious copper coins which he obtained while serving in the Hoshyārpur District. These coins all come from a very remarkable locality, which has been explored by Mr. Rawlins, but seems to be unknown to other archæologists. It is described as the Plateau of Manaswāl, situat…
Art. XXIII.—The Piprāhwā Stūpa, containing relics of Buddha
Since the discovery of the pillar at the Lumbinī Garden commemorating the birthplace of Gautama Buddha considerable curiosity has been aroused concerning the different mounds, or koṭs as they are locally called, which occur dotted over the tract extending from Kapilavastu on the north-west and the Lumbinī Garden on the north-east in Nepalese territory to a distance of several miles southwards inside the British frontier
Akbar, the Great Mogul, 1542–1605
Smith, Vincent A. Akbar, the Great Mogul, 1542-1605, 2nd revised edition (Delhi: S. Chand, 1966). Akbar, -- Emperor of Hindustan, -- 1542-1605. Mogul Empire. India -- Mogul Empire
The Zoroastrian Period of Indian History
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VI. The Gurjaras of Rajputana and Kanauj
I now proceed to discuss in detail the ascertained facts of each reign, inscriptions, of course, being the principal source of information, and in doing so shall permit myself a certain amount of latitude in digressions upon cognate topics. The inscriptions of the greatest value for establishing the genealogy of the royal family are Nos. 3, 8, and 19–22 of my List
The Early History of India from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great
and independent criticism of all sources of information.A very pleasing feature of the work is furnished by the historical maps.The aid of colours is here employed to depict the extent, at the most important epochs, of the ever-shifting boundaries of the various kingdoms
Art. XXIII.— The Position of the Autonomous Tribes of the Panjāb conquered by Alexander the Great
For the right understanding of Alexander's Indian campaign it is essential to place correctly the nations called Malloi, Kathaioi, and Oxydrakai by Arrian, who were among the most formidable opponents of the invader. Mr. McCrindle, in his valuable work, “The Invasion of India by Alexander the Great” (new ed., 1896), seems to me to have gone wrong in this matter, and to have seriously misplaced all three nations. He has located the Malloi about on…
Art. II.—Samudra Gupta (A specimen chapter of the projected Ancient History of Northern India from the Monuments.)
The following history of the reign of the great conqueror, Samudra Gupta, who was emperor of Northern India, and made extensive, though temporary, conquests in the south, about the middle of the fourth century of the Christian era, is offered as a specimen of the author's projected “Ancient History of Northern India from the Monuments.” Though that projected history may never be completed, I venture to think that fragments of it may not be altoge…
Art. I.—The Iron Pillar of Delhi (Mihraulī) and the Emperor Candra (Chandra)
The project of writing the “Ancient History of Northern India from the Monuments” has long occupied my thoughts, but the duties of my office do not permit me, so long as I remain in active service, to devote the time and attention necessary for the execution and completion of so arduous an undertaking. There is, indeed, little prospect that my project will ever be fully carried into effect by me. Be that as it may, I have made some small progress…
Art. XXIX.—The Conquests of Samudra Gupta
The following dissertation is the second in my series of “Prolegomena to Ancient Indian History,” of which the first was the essay entitled “The Iron Pillar of Delhi (Mihraulī) and the Emperor Candra (Chandra)” published in this Journal in January, 1897. The article entitled “Samudra Gupta,” published, in the same number of the Journal, gives in narrative form the history of the Emperor Samudra Gupta. The present paper is devoted to the detailed …
Art. XXIV.—The Birthplace of Gautama Buddha
Although the Indian and English newspapers have already published slight notices of the recent discovery of Kapilavastu and the Lumbini Garden, and the new Aśoka inscriptions will in due course be edited in the official publications of the Archaeological Survey, I think that the Society will be glad to see the actual words of the Lumbini Garden inscription, and some notes, based on local knowledge, concerning the most important archaeological dis…
The Piprāhwā Stūpa
this list of the treasure from the Piprahwa Stupa, now presented by Mr. Peppe to the Indian Museum, in continuation of my article which appeared in the July number of this Journal. I understand that Mr. Peppe has retained a few duplicates. The Trustees of the Indian Museum have been asked to distribute some duplicate objects to the Provincial Museum, Lucknow, and to the British Museum
Art. XXIII.—The Piprāhwā Stūpa, containing relics of Buddha
Since the discovery of the pillar at the Lumbinī Garden commemorating the birthplace of Gautama Buddha considerable curiosity has been aroused concerning the different mounds, or koṭs as they are locally called, which occur dotted over the tract extending from Kapilavastu on the north-west and the Lumbinī Garden on the north-east in Nepalese territory to a distance of several miles southwards inside the British frontier
Art. XXI.—Kauśāmbī and Srāvastī
Exact investigation, assisted by some recent fortunate discoveries, has proved that the reputed identifications of many of the ancient sites famous in early Indian history are beyond doubt erroneous. Almost every such identification requires to be submitted to searching criticism before it can be accepted as correct. If any ancient site could be regarded as satisfactorily identified, that of the city of Kauśāmbī might apparently be so regarded. N…
Art. XVIII.—The Buddhist Monastery at Sohnāg in the Gorakhpur District
In January last, having heard that important ruins at a place called Sohnāg, in the eastern part of the Gorakhpur District, where I was then stationed as Commissioner, were being excavated for bricks by a railway contractor, I caused the work to be suspended until inquiries should be made, and on the 14th January visited the ruins. The buildingdisclosed by the excavations is of such a remarkable character, unique indeed in its massive dimensions,…
The Removal of large Images from Shrine to Shrine
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Art. I.—Śrāvastī
In a recent paper Dr. Bloch has made a valuable contribution to knowledge by publishing an edition and translation of the inscription on the colossal statue found at Sāheṭ-Māheṭ by Sir Alexander Cunningham in 1862–63. When Dr. Bloch published this paper he had not read my essay entitled “Kauśāmbī and Śrāvastī.” I have since sent him a copy of my paper, but he still adheres to the view expressed in his. I may therefore deal with Dr. Bloch's statem…
Art. XXX.—The Identity of Piyadasi (Priyadarśin) with Aśoka Maurya, and some connected Problems
In my paper entitled “ The Authorship of the Piyadasi Inscriptions” the question of authorship was treated on the assumption that the place of Piyadasi in history was unknown. This mode of treatment was adopted because I desired to examine afresh, and with perfect impartiality, the commonly accepted identification of Piyadasi with Aśoka Maurya. Before I undertook that examination I did not feel absolute certainty that the doubts as to the identif…
Art. XIX.—The Authorship of the Piyadasi Inscriptions
The numerous inscriptions on rocks and stone pillars which purport to have been issued by command of a sovereign named Priyadarśin or Piyadasi, and a few which omit the sovereign's name while using the title specially affected by King Piyadasi, obviously form a distinct class among Indian epigraphical records and belong approximately to one period. The exceptional value and the extreme interest of these inscriptions have always, since their first…
On a Passage in the Bhabra Edict
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Art. X. —Vaisāli
When discussing the position of Kuśinagara I was compelled by the necessity of avoiding undue prolixity to assume without proof the correctness of the current belief that the ancient and famous city of Vaisāli (Vesāli) is now represented by the ruins at Basāṛ and the neighbouring villages in the Muzaffarpur District of North Bihār
Art. VIII.—Kusinārā or Kuśinagara, and other Buddhist Holy Places
Forty years ago Sir Alexander Cunningham, adopting a hint given by Professor H. H. Wilson, identified the Buddhist remains near Kasiā in the Gorakhpur District as marking the site of Kuśinagara, or Kusinārā, the traditional scene of the death of Gautama Buddha
Chronology of the Kuṣān Dynasty of Northern India
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III. Notes and News
LAXJ RIYA -NANDANGARH
Art. I.— The Ku sh ān, or Indo-Scythian, Period of Indian History, b.c. 165 to a.d. 320
The four epochs into which, the political history of ancient Northern India is naturally divided are marked by four imperial dynasties — (I) the Maurya, (II) the Kusana or Ku sh ān, (III) the Gupta, and (IV) the Rājpūt line of Harṣavardhana. The date of the Maurya, the earliest of the four dynasties, was practically determined more than a century ago by Sir William Jones, and we know that Candra Gupta Maurya, the first emperor of India, and grand…
Art. XXIII.— The Position of the Autonomous Tribes of the Panjāb conquered by Alexander the Great
For the right understanding of Alexander's Indian campaign it is essential to place correctly the nations called Malloi, Kathaioi, and Oxydrakai by Arrian, who were among the most formidable opponents of the invader. Mr. McCrindle, in his valuable work, “The Invasion of India by Alexander the Great” (new ed., 1896), seems to me to have gone wrong in this matter, and to have seriously misplaced all three nations. He has located the Malloi about on…
The Ku sh ān Period
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Report on the Excavations at Pā ṭaliputra (Patna), the Palibothra of the Greeks. By L. A. Waddell, M.B., LL.D., Lieut.-Col. I.M.S. (Calcutta, 1903.)
The Position of Kauśāmbī
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The Early History of India from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great
and independent criticism of all sources of information.A very pleasing feature of the work is furnished by the historical maps.The aid of colours is here employed to depict the extent, at the most important epochs, of the ever-shifting boundaries of the various kingdoms
Vaisāli ; Seals of Gupta Period
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Kuṣana (Ku sh ān) Inscriptions
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