A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography History, and Literature

A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History and Literature, published originally in 1879, contains short sketches of Hindu pantheons, characters from the Indian scriptures, Hindu mythology, places, people, history, literature and manners and customs of the time. It remains one of the most comprehensive and authoritative works on Hinduism. About the Author John Dowson (182-81) was a British Indologist and a noted scholar of Hinduism.