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<p>Generally when we study apocalyptic events we refer to the JudeoChristian and Islamic texts where a particular prophet was assigned to prophesize about the futuristic events. However in Hinduism the Bhavi]sya Pura]na covers the eschatological aspects which will occur in the Kali Yuga the darkest age in the Hindu faith. The Bhavi]sya Pura]na is one of the most controversial texts as many of the apocalyptic and prophetic stories were borrowed from various ancient Semitic Mesopotamian Persian Christian and other sources. This title deals with the critical analysis of Bhavi]sya Pura]na. The book deals historicity of the Puranic texts since it is one of the important sources of studying ancient Indian empires such as Pauravas Vidishas Nandas Mauryans Shungas Ikshvakus Andhras and other dynasties dating around 3rd to 4th century AD. Primarily this book deals with the content of the texts which records the major predictions and prophecies associated with the future. The title also deals with the structure of the text compositions textual variants hermeneutics interpolation and the manuscript tradition wherein it discusses Bhavi]sya Pura]na’s codices found in different libraries across India and outside India. It also deals with the variants written in a nonSanskrit language like Prakrit which is the sacred language of the Jains and inscriptions found in different parts of India. About the Author F. E. Pargiter (18521927) was a British civil servant judge antiquarian and an Orientalist. He was the judge of the Calcutta High Court in 1904. He wrote some books on ancient Indian history these include The Marka]n]deya Pura]na (English translation) and Ancient Indian Historical Tradition.</p>
