Paul Dundas

Paul Dundas (* May 23, 1952 ) is a British Indologist at the University of Edinburgh and Director of Asian Studies there. His work focuses on classical Sanskrit literature and Mittelindoarische linguistics. With his work on Jainism, he is regarded as one of the leading researchers in the field. He leads the Pali Text Society.

Among his current activities (as of 2012) include the translation of Sisupala Vadha of Magha, an annotated translation of Yaśovijayas Dvatrimsaddvatrimsika, a study of the historical representation of the mantra Pancanamaskara with reference to Yaśovijayas Arhadgita as well as a systematic presentation of the texts of Haribhadra Suri.

Writings

• The Jains. Routledge, London 1992, ISBN 978-0-415-26606-2.
• The meat at the wedding feasts: Krsna vegetarianism, and a Jain dispute. Centre for South Asian Studies ( University of Toronto ), Toronto, 1997.
• History, scripture and controversy in a medieval Jain sect. Routledge, London 2007, ISBN 978-0-415-37611-2.

• Conversion to Jainism: Historical Perspectives. In: Rowena Robinson, Sathianathan Clarke ( ed.): Religious Conversion in India: Modes, Motivations, and Meanings. Oxford University Press, New Delhi 2003, pp. 125-148.
• Haribhadra 's Lalitavistara and the legend of Siddharsi 's conversion to Jainism. In: Olle Qvarnström (ed.): Jainism and Early Buddhism: Essays in Honor of Padmanabh S. Jaini. Asian Humanities Press, Fremont 2003, pp. 151-166.
• Beyond Anekantavada: A Jain Religious Tolerance Approach to. In: Tara Sethia (ed.): Ahimsa, Anekanta and Jainism. Motilal Banarsidass, New Delhi 2004, pp. 123-136.
• A Non- Imperial religion? Jainism in its " Dark Age ". In: Patrick Olivelle (ed.): Between the Empires: Society in India 300 BCE -400 CE. Oxford University Press, New York 2006, pp. 383-414.
• The Later Fortunes of Jamali. In: Peter Flügel (ed.): Studies in Jaina History and Culture: Disputes and Dialogues. Routledge, London / New York 2006, pp. 33-60.