PrePaninian Grammar [Dec 31, 2011] Deshpande, G. T.

Pages: 245 Back of the Book PrePaninian Grammar is an analysis of the linguistic material gleaned from the PrePaninian works the vast grammatical data spread over centuries from the Vedic period down to the time of Panini covering more than a millennium of ancient Indian thought. Grammatical facts reflected in the Padapathas, the Pratisakhyas and the Nirukta, the three milestones in Indian linguistics are discussed in minute detail. The book is testimony to the years of painstaking research and the authors indefatigable commitment to the search for truth. The Author Born in Wadnergangai, Amaravati District (Maharashtra), Ganesh Tryambak Deshpande (1910J989) studied law after his graduation with Sanskrit as one of the subjects for B. A. He did practise as a lawyer for a few days, but the sudden demise of his father compelled him to take to teaching. A decade after his graduation he completed his postgraduation in Sanskrit and topped Nagpur University. He taught Sanskrit and Law in Shivaji College, Amaravati until 1958 when he joined PostGraduate Teaching Department (PGTD) at Nagpur. He was a born teacher and a good orator. During his tenure as Head of the Department of Sanskrit at PGTD, he introduced the disciplines of Grammar and Vedas for Post Graduate studies. Dr. Deshpandes book Indian Poetics was also published by Popular Prakashan. From the Jacket The traditional Indian science of language forms an important chapter in the history of the development of Indian thought. It is, in fact, one of the major contributions to the world tradition of knowledge and learning. It has a long history of over three thousand years which begins with the beginning of civilization