| Prabodh Chandra Bagchi প্রবোধচন্দ্র বাগচী |
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| Born | 18 November 1898 Jessore, Bengal, British India |
| Died | 19 January 1956 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Ethnicity | Bengali Hindu |
| Occupation | Sinologist |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Prabodh Chandra Bagchi (Bengali: প্রবোধচন্দ্র বাগচী) (18 November 1898 – 19 January 1956) was one of the most notable Sino - Indologists of the 20th century. He was the first Upacharya of Visva-Bharati University from outside the Tagore family.
He was born in present Bangladesh in Jessore District. He did his schooling in Srikole (Hat Srikol), Khulna District in present Bangaladesh. In 1914, appeared for the Matriculation examination. He completed his graduation from Krishnanagar Government College in 1918. He stood first in his college. He joined Calcutta University for his post-graduation studies in Ancient History and Culture, obtaining a First Class (Master of Arts)and standing first in the University. He immediately joined the University as a Lecturer after being called by Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee who told him to " Join from tomorrow" (In Bengali, as noted in his personal diary)
He studied Chinese and French in Calcutta University. He met Professor Sylvain Lévi and studied under his guidance. He went to Nepal with Professor Levy in 1921 to study some old manuscripts. He then went to Indochina and Japan with Professor Levy in 1922. In 1922, he went to Paris to do his Doctorate studies in Sorbonne University at Paris, France. He was appointed Vice - Chancellor (Upacharya) of Visva Bharati University in 1954.
He married Panna Rani in 1921. They had a son (Pratip) and five daughters (Chitra, Krishna,_, Ratna, Indrani).
He published a large number of books in English, French and Bengali. He contributed to academic and other journals. His best known work that is still acclaimed as a classical work even today is India and China,(ISBN 8121511976 / ISBN 9788121511971), which was first published in 1944. A second edition was brought out in 1950. This book was revised by Haraprasad Ray and published in the fifth edition in 2008.Publisher's page
His other major works were:
For more details see Bibliography below:
1. Le Canon Bouddhique en Chine les traducteurs et les traductions, Tome 1, pp. lii, 436 ; Tome II pp. vi 437-742, 1927 : Paris, Librarie Orientaliste Paul Geuthner 1938, Sino-Indica Publications de I'universite de Calcutta
2. Deux Lexiques Sanskrit Chinois Fan Yu Tsa Ming De Li Yen et Fan Yu Ts'ien Tsen Wen De Yi-Tsing : Tome I, pp. iv, 336 : Tome 11, pp. viii, 337-590, 1929, Paris, Librarie Orientaliste Paul Geuthner 1937, Sino-Indica Publications de I'universite de Calcutta
3. Pre-Aryan and Pre-Dravidian In India 1929, Calcutta University 1968, Reprinted by Calcutta University
4. Kaula-Jyana-Nirnaya and some Minor Texts of the School of Matsyendranath Calcutta Sanskrit Series, 1934, pp. viii, 92-148, Metropolitan Printing and Publishing House: Calcutta
5. Studies In The Tantras Part-I, 1939 : Calcutta University
6. India and China: a thousand years of cultural relations. Published in Greater India Society, Bulletin 2, Calcutta in 1927 First Edition 1944, China Press, Calcutta Second Edition 1950, Hind Kitab, Bombay
Third Edition 1951, Philosophical Library, New York
Fourth Edition 1981, Saraswat Library, Calcutta
Fifth Edition 2008, Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt Ltd, New Delhi. ISBN 978-81-215-1197-1.
7. India and Central Asia: 1955, National Council of Education, Jadavpur, Calcutta
8. Caryagiti Kosa : P. C. Bagchi & Shanti Bhiksu Sastri 1956, Visva Bharati
9. She-Kia-Fang-Che 1959, Visva Bharati
10. Indological Studies-A collected works of Dr. P. C. Bagchi, vol. I, 1982, Visva Bharati
11. The Second City of the Empire. Editor
Visva Bharati Press
12. Bouddha Dharma O Sahitya
13. Bharat O Indo Chin
14. Bharat O Chin
15. Bharat O Madhya Asia
Bangla Academy
16. Probondho Shamgraho
1. Primitive Elements of Jainism Journal of the Department of Letters, vol. V, pp. 1–16, 1921
2. On the Purvas Journal of the Department of Letters, vol. XIV, pp. 1–7, 1927
3. The Historical Beginnings of Jainism Sir Asutosh Mookerjee Silver Jubilee vol. Ill, Part Ill, Orientalia, 1927 On Buddhism and Related Studies
4. Decline of Buddhism in India and its Causes Sir Asutosh Mookerjee Silver Jubilee vol. Ill, Part Ill, 1927, pp. 405– 421, Reprinted in Indological Studies,Visva Bharati, 1982
5. Some Early Buddhist Missionaries of Persia in China The Calcutta Review, July 1927, Reprinted in Indological Studies, Visva Bharati, 1982
6. Buddhist Studies in Japan and the Taisho Edition of the Chinese Tripitaka, New Asia, 1939
7. The Eight Great Caityas and Their Cult The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1941, Reprinted in Indological Studies, Visva Bharati, 1982
8. Twelve Years of the Wandering Life of Buddha Journal of the Greater India Society, vol. X, Jan. 1943, Reprinted in Indological Studies, Visva Bharati, 1982
9. The Beginnings of Buddhism in China Sino-Indian Studies, vol. I, Part I, act. 1944, Reprinted in Indological Studies, Visva Bharati, 1982
10. Place of Buddhism in Indian Life Explanation of the Worldly Life, vol. I, No. 1, 1947, Peking Publication
11. Buddhism and Ancient Indian Thought Explanation of the Worldly Life, vol. I, No. 2, 1947–48, Peking P blica 'on
12. Buddhism-First Popular Religion Explanation of the Worldly Life, vol. I, No. 3, 1947–48, Peking Publication
13. Hinayana and Mahayana Explanation of the Worldly Life, vol. I, No. 4, 1947–48, Peking Publication
14. Buddhism and Medieval Indian Tantrism Explanation of the Worldly Life, vol. I, No. 5, 1947–48, Peking Publication
15. Discourses on Buddhism Visva Bharati Quarterly, vol. XIV, No. IV, 1948, Reprinted in p. C. Bagchi Indological Studies, Visva Bharati, 1982
16. Buddhist Culture Mahabodhi Society of India, Diamond Jubilee Souvenir, 1952
17. On the Original Buddhism, its Canon and Language Sino-Indian Studies, vol. 11, Parts 3 & 4, Reprinted in Indological Studies, Visva Bharati, 1982
18. Buddhist India: A Buddhist Monk of Nalanda Among the Western Turks, The Indo-Asian Culture, vol. 11, 1953
19. Expansion of Buddhism in India and Northern Countries: 2500 years of Buddhism, Ed., P. V. Bapat, New Delhi, 1956
20. Buddhism: Story of Its Expansion Buddha Jayanti Souvenir, 1962, New Delhi. On Buddhistic Texts and Related Studies
21. A Note on the Pratitya Samutpada Sutra Epigraphia Indica, vol. XXI, No. 33, 1931, Reprinted in Indological Studies, Visva Bharati, 1982
22. Bodhicitta Vivarana of Nagarjuna The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1931
23. The Rashtrapala Nataka of Asvaghosa Sardesai Commemoration volume, pp. 261–63, 1938
24. Vajragarbhatantrarajasutra=A New Work of King Indrabodhi, Sino¬Indian Studies, vol. I, Part I, Oct. 1944, Reprinted in Indological Studies, Visva Bharati, 1982
25. A Note on Avadanasataka and its Chinese Translation Visva Bharati Annals, vol. I, 1945, Reprinted in Indological Studies, Visva Bharati, 1982
26. The Story of Dhanika, the Potter's son as told in different Vinayas B. C. Law, vol. Part I, 1945, Reprinted in Indological Studies, Visva Bharati, 1982
27. Bodhisattva Sila of Subhakarasimha Sino-Indian Studies, vol. I, Part 3, April 1945, Reprinted in Indologfcal Studies, Visva Bharati, 1982
28. Chang so che lu Jneya Prakasa sastra Sino-Indian Studies, vol. 11, Parts 3 & 4
29. Religion of Bengal History of Bengal, vol. I, Dacca University, 1943
30. A Chapter on Religion The Age of the Nandas and Mauryas, Ed., N. K. Sastri, Banaras, 1952 On Tantras
31. Evolution of the Tantras The Cultural Heritage of India, vol. IV, 1956
32. The Chinese Mysticism The Calcutta Review, 1933, pp. 66–69, Reprinted in Indological Studies, Visva Bharati, 1982
33. Some Aspects of Buddhist Mysticism of Bengal The Cultural Heritage of India, vol. I, 1937, Sri Ramakrishna Centenary Memorial Edition, Calcutta, Reprinted in Indological Studies, Visva Bharati, 1982
34. Some Aspects of Buddhist Mysticism in the Caryapadas The Calcutta Oriental Journal, vol. I, 1934
35. Early Medieval Mysticism and Kabir Visva Bharati Quarterly, Part I, 1945, pp. 35–43
36. Castes on Indian Mystics Visva Bharati Quarterly, 1946 Aug.-Oct., pp. 138–143
37. The Cult of Buddhist Siddhacaryas, The Cultural Heritage of India, vol. IV, 1956. Reprinted in Indological Studies, Visva Bharati, 1982
38. Dohakosa with Notes and Translations Journal of the Department of Letters, vol. XXVIII, C. U. 1935, pp. vii,1-180
39. Dohakosa (Apabhrarnsa Texts of the Sahajayana School), Part I, Texts and Commentaries Calcutta Sanskrit Series, Metropolitan Printing and Publishing House, Calcutta, 1938, pp. VIII + 167
40. Materials for a Critical Edition of the Old Bengali Caryapadas (A Comparative Study of the Text and the Tibetan Translation), Part I, The Journal of the Department of Letters, vol. XXX, C. U. 1938, pp. X, 156
41. Ki-Pin and Kashmir Sino-Indian Studies, vol. 11, Part I Reprinted in Indological Studies, Visva Bharati, 1982
42. The Island of Kunlun and Chandradvipa Bharat Kaumudi presented to R. K. Mukherjee, Lucknow, 1945
43. Ancient Chinese Names oflndia Monumenta Serica, Catholic University, Peking, vol. XIII, 1948
44. The Geographical Catalogue of the Yakshas in the Maharnayurl Sino-Indian Studies, vol. Ill, Part 1 and 2 Reprinted in Indological Studies, Visva Bharati, 1982
45. A Fragment of Kasyapa Samhita in Chinese Indian Culture, vol. IX, No. 1. Reprinted in Indological Studies, Visva Bharati, 1982
46. New Materials for the Study of Kumaratantra of Ravana, Indian Culture, vol. VII, No. 3, Reprinted in Indological Studies, Visva Bharati, 1982
47. Introduction to India and China The Modern Knowledge, Peking vot. I, No. 3, 1947
48. Sino-Indian Spheres of Influences Hindusthan- Standard, Puja Annual, pp. 77–79, 1944
49. Some Letters of Hiuen Tsang and His Indian Friends Journal of the U. P. Historical Society, vol. XVII, Parts I, 11, 1945. Reprinted in Indological Studies, Visva Bharati, 1982
50. The Making of Modern China Liberty, Nov. 1930
51. Indian Influence on Chinese Thought History of Philosophy: Eastern and Western, vot. I, 1952 Reprinted in Indological Studies, Visva Bharati, 1982
52. Political Relations Between Bengal and China in the Pathan Period, Visva Bharati Annals, I, 1945, Reprinted in Indological Studies, Visva Bharati, 1982
53. Sino-Indian Relations: The Period of the United Empire I, 618-1100 AD. Sino-Indian Studies, vol. I, Part 11, Jan. 1945
54. Sino-Indian Relations: The Period of the United Empire 11 Sino-!ndian Studies, vol. I, pp. 65–84, Part IV
55. New Lights on the Chinese Inscriptions of Bodhgaya Sino-Indian Studies, vol. I, Part 11, pp. 111–114 Jan., 1945 (Jointly with Chou Ta Fu)
56. Chinese Coins From Tanjore, Si no-Indian Studies, vol. I, Part I, Oct. 1944, Reprinted in Indological Studies, Visva Bharati, 1982
57. A Report on a New Hoard of Chinese Coins Sino-Indian Studies, vol. IV, Parts Ill, IV, Reprinted in Indological Studies, Visva Bharati, 1982
58. Indian Art and Civilization in Central Asia Four Arts Annual, 1934
59. On the Role of the Central Asian Nomads in the History of India (Presidential Address: Indian History Congress, Sec. I, Ancient India Up to 711 A D., 1943, Aligarh) Journal of the Greater India Society, vol. X, No. 2, July, 1943
60. Khotan as the Cultural Outpost of India Hindusthan Standard, Puja Annual, 1945
61. Indian Culture in Central Asia Journal of the Bihar Research Society, vol. XXXII, Part I, pp. 1–12, 1946 Ed. R. C. Majumdar & Altekar
62. Krimisa and Demetrius Indian Historical Quarterly, vol. XXII, June, 1946 Reprinted in Indological Studies, Visva Bharati, 1982
63. Cultural Relations with Eastern Turkestan and China A New History of Indian People, Ed. R. C. Majumdar and A. S. Altekar, vol. VI, Lahore, 1946
64. Indian Culture in Central Asia, Indo-Asian Culture, 1952–53
65. Cultural and Colonial Expansion: Central Asia, China and the Far East A Comprehensive History of India, vol. 11., Ed. Nilakantha K. A Sastri Bombay, 1957
66. Sulika, Culika and Culika-Paisaci Journal of the Department of Letters, vol. XXI, pp. 1–10, 1931, C.U.
67. The Sandhabhasa and Sandhavacana The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1930
68. Calcutta Scholarship and a Bombay Critic : (Studies on Indo¬European Languages and Philology) Liberty, 1931 Se pt. 13
69. Some Linguistic Notes Indian Historical Quarterly, March, vol. IX, No. 1, 1933
70. Kuchean or Western Arsi Indian Historical Quarterly, Sept. vol. X, pp. 585–598, 1934
71. A Note on the Language of the Buddhist Dohas Calcutta Oriental Journal, vol. I, pp. 249–252, 1934
72. The Sibilants in the Buddhist Dohas Indian Linguistics, vol. V, 1935 : Grierson Commemoration vol.
73. Ba'urah or Baruza? The Indian Historical Quarterly, vol. XIX, No. 1., pp. 266–69, March 1943
74. Modern Nepal Liberty, Sept. 1929
75. On the Antiquity of the name Kasthamandapa Indian Historical Quarterly, 1931
76. A Painted Nepalese Banner Journal of the Indian Society of Oriental Art, 1933
77. Some Brahmanical Miniatures from Nepal Journal of the Indian Society of Oriental Art, vol. Ill, 1940
78. Brahmayamala Tantra Chapter IV A New Text on Pratimalaksmana Journal of the Indian Society of Oriental Art, vol. Ill, pp. 1–22,1935
79. A Nepalese Pata of Sudhana Kurnara Vardana Journal of the Indian Society of Oriental Art, vol. VIII, 1940
80. On the Canons of Image Making of Pingalamatra, chapter IV, Journal of the Indian Society of Oriental Art, Eds. Abanindranath Tagore and Stella Kramrisch pp. 9–31, vol. XI, 1943
81. The Legend of Buddhaghosa by Louis Finot Journal of the Department of Letters, vol. XI, 1924
82. Abel Bergaigne and his Interpretation of the Vedas : The Calcutta Review, 1931 , Nov.-Dec., pp. 187–197
83. The Seventh All India Oriental Conference The Indian Historical Quarterly, 9 (4) : 995-1003, 1933
84. Sangharaksha, the Chaplain of Kanishka K. B. Pathak Commemoration vol., Poona, 1934
85. Victor Jacquemont in India The Calcutta Review, 1935, July, pp. 51–60
86. An Introduction to Adhyatma Ramayana, Hamayana Adhyatrna Harnayanarn : Calcutta Sanskrit Series, Metropolitan Printing and Publishing House, No. XI, 1935, pp. 1–78.
87. The Mahapratisara and other Sanskrit Texts Kashmir Sanskrit Series
88. Sylvain Levi : Obituary Notices The Indian Historical Quarterly, vol. XII, 1936 March, pp. 177–186
89. The Second City of the Empire: Edited by P. C. Bagchi, Calcutta Indian Science Congress Association : 25th session, Calcutta, published by the Local Secretaries, Reception Committee, 1938
90. Calcutta Past and Present Calcutta University Press 1939 : Edited by P. C. Bagchi, published by the Honorary Local Secretaries, Reception Committee : 3rd Session, Indian History Congress
91. A New Source of the Political History of Kamarupa Indian Historical Quarterly, 18, pp. 1–30, 1942
92. Foreword to Kamasutra of Vatsayana (Translated and edited by Dr. B. N. Basu, 1954)
93. The Visva Bharati Cheena Bhavan, Visva Bharati Annals, 1947
94. Indian Music; A Lecture delivered at the Peking University, 1948
95. Foundations of Indian Civilizations Parts I, 11 Bulletin of Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, vol. Ill, Sept. and Oct., 1952
96. Indian Sciences in the Far East The Indo-Asian Culture, vol. 11, No. 1., July, 1953
97. Sriniketan Past and Present Visva Bharati News, Silver Jubilee Number, 1957
98. Buniyu Nanjo (1849–1927) : Obituary Notices, The Indian Historical Quarterly, pp. 199–201.
99. Ptolemy, the Niddesa and Brihat Katha by Sylvain Levi, Sino-Indian Studies, vol. !I, Part 2
100. Upacharya's Address 1954, 1955 published in Visva Bharati News
101. Chandldasa-Les amours de Radha et de Krichna traduites du Bengali par Maha et Nogendra Nath Chandra Librarie Stock, Paris Reviewed by P. C. Bagchi ; The Calcutta Review, Dec. 1927, pp. 362–364
102. The History of North-Eastern India by R. G. Basak, Reviewed by p. C. Bagchi. Indian Culture, pp. 317–319, vol. I, No. 2
103. Some Aspects of Ancient Indian Culture by D. R. Bhandarkar, Reviewed by P. C. Bagchi, The Indian Historical Quarterly, vol. 17, No. 1, 1941 March
104. The Development of Hindu Iconography by J. N. Banerjee Reviewed by P. C. Bagchi, Indian Historical Quarterly, June, 1942 pp. 181–183
105. India and the Pacific World by Kalidas Nag. Reviewed by P. C. Bagchi, Indian Historical Quarterly, June, 1942, pp. 183–184
1. Kalyan Kumar Sarkar. A Monograph 'P. C. Bagchi', Visva Bharati Alumni Association,Dec., 1956 In Memoriam Visva Bharati Annals, 1957
2. Suniti Kumar Chattopadhyaya (Editor) : A Centenary Tribute P. C. Bagchi Centenary Committee, Nov.,1997
3. Shyamalkanti Chakravarti. A Student's Birth Centenary Tribute P. C. Bagchi as an Indologist
4. Dilip Kumar Biswas. P. C. Bagchi- The Sino-Indologist. P. C. Bagchi and Central Asian Studies
5. Amitabha Bhattacharyya. P. C. Bagchi's Contributions to Tibetan Studies
6. Haraprasad Ray. A Life Sketch
7. B. N. Mukherjee. Editor: Birth Centenary Souvenir 1997-98, Visva Bharati
8. Alaka Chattopadhyay. The Profile of an Orientalist A Tribute
9. Ratna Sinha. Reminiscences
10. Dilip Kumar Ganguly. A Respectful Rernernbrance A Centenary Tribute
11. Dilip Kumar Ganguly The Observations of Prof. Bagchi on Asvaqhosa's Rashtrapal Natakam Dr. Prabodh Ch. Bagchi Carita Nudhyanam Tesu Sraddha Nivedananca
12. Kalyan Kumar Sarkar Bagchi-Levi in Nepal : The Calcutta Review, July, 1972
13. Ratna Sinha(Editor) : Contribution of P. C. Bagchi on Sino-Indo Tibetology Seminar and Public Lecture Series, The Asiatic Society, March, 2002
14. Biswanath Banerjee. A Centenary Tribute
15. Pranabananda Jash. Prabodh Chandra Bagchi : In Memoriam
16. Kalpika Mukherjee. Prabodh Chandra Bagchi : A True Indologist
17. Alakananda Banerjee. A Monograph 'P. C. Bagchi', Visva Bharati Alumni Association,Dec., 1956 In Memoriam Visva Bharati Annals, 1957
18. Manindra Bhusan Bhaduri. Editor : A Centenary Tribute P. C. Bagchi Centenary Committee, Nov.,1997
19. Haraprasad Ray A Student's Birth Centenary Tribute P. C. Bagchi as an Indologist
20. Haraprasad Ray (Editor). Contribution of P.C. Bagchi on Sino-Indo Tibetology. Kolkata: Asiatic Society, 2002.
21. Dilip Kumar Ganguly (Editor). PC Bagchi: Birth Centenary Souvenir Visva Bharati, 1997–98
22. Shyamalkanti Chakravarti (Editor. Prabodhchandradaya; a Centenary Tribute PC Bagchi Centenary Committee, November 1997