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This paper addresses the near impossibility of writing the social history of knowledge production in India. It also considers the question of the historicity of Sanskrit traditions. It concludes with pointing at a major lacuna in the SKS project, namely the examination or ritual and religious knowledge.

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van der Veer, P. Does Sanskrit Knowledge Exist?.J Indian Philos 36, 633–641 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10781-008-9038-8

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• Published: 09 May 2008
• Issue Date: October 2008
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10781-008-9038-8

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