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”…
Academic conference in memory of Vsevolod L. Vikhnovich (1937‒2022) will take place on October 29, 2024 (Tuesday) at the IOM RAS (Green Hall). The conference program is now available.