The muṇḍa/muṇḍaka crux: What does the word mean?

This article examines previous scholarship on the genealogy of muṇḍa/muṇḍaka and concludes that it is of non Indo-Aryan origin. The primary meaning of the word is usually taken to mean "bald," but it also has many additional connotations which do not appear to be connected with this primar...

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Main Author: Levman, Bryan (Author)
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Published: Simon Fraser University, David See Chai Lam Centre for International Communication 2011
In: Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies
Year: 2011, Volume: 7, Pages: 45-76
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