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Explore Sanskrit
(NEW YORK, July 14, 2006) The Columbia University Libraries holds a collection of 358 Sanskrit manuscripts
in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library. The majority
of these items were acquired in Bombay and Kashi, India by David Eugene Smith
(1860-1944), a former professor of mathematics at Teacher's College. Prof. Smith
generously gifted this collection to the University.
Based on the efforts of Prof. David Pingree, Professor of History and Mathematics
at Brown University, Columbia's Area Studies librarians have made it possible
for the public to access 253 of these manuscripts through CLIO.
We invite you to browse this collection in CLIO
by performing a Call Number Browse search for "Smith".
Lilavati Manuscript [1700-1900], by Bhaskaracarya, b.
1114, .from the Smith Indic Collection. (Call Number: Smith Indic 12)
The predominant subject matter of this collection is Jyotihsastra (Hindu Astrology)
which includes astronomy, mathematics, divination, and predictive astrology.
For more information on this collection, or other materials in Sanskrit, please
contact Bindu Bhatt, the South
Asian Studies Librarian.
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