In modern dictionaries the word itihāsa is defined as “narrative, legend, history”. Lexicographers usually suggest the simple etymology: iti ha āsa “thus, truly, it was”. By Kshirasvāmin (the 11th century) it is said: “iti ha āsīd yatreti itihāsah, itir evamarthe, hah kilarthe”…
A conference dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Anatoliy P. Terentiev-Katansky (1934‒1998) will be held at the IOM, RAS on November 6, 2024. The conference program is now available.
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