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Article: Kamath, M. V., and Kalindi Randeri. Indian Names: from Classical to Contemporary (For People, Places and Products).(Book Review)
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- April 1, 2004
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KAMATH, M. V., and KALINDI RANDERI. Indian Names: From Classical to Contemporary (For People, Places and Products). Mumbai: Arkansh, 2001; 2nd impr. 2002. x + 1023 pages. Indian Rs. 795.00, US $29.95, CAN $45.95. ISBN 81-88131-00-8.
This work is a first attempt to collate and order a Sanskrit onomastikon. The introduction informs us that the names have been culled from modern oral usage (friends, friends of friends, etc.) and from ancient and medieval literature. The quantity of names listed is overwhelming--over 38,000! For comparison: the Mahabharata carries 641 names (MAZUMDAR 1988); for Hebrew 3188 names are listed (includes Biblical, early medieval, and ...