Perceiving the Forest: Early India

Studies in History

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-16

  Thapar, Romila ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

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EID: 61049199435     PISSN: 02576430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/025764300101700101     Document Type: Article

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39. Mahābhārata, 12. 59;
40. Vişņu Purāna, 1.13;
41. Padma Purāna, II. 27.42–43.