During my two-year journey studying Indology at Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth (TMV) – Department of Indology, I had the honor of learning under some truly exceptional scholars. These dedicated Gurus not only imparted timeless wisdom but also guided us toward a wealth of rare reference books, academic texts, and Indology research material that shaped our learning deeply.
Throughout the course, our professors often shared recommended reading lists, handpicked book links, and digital archives — covering everything from Vedic literature, Indian philosophy, Sanskrit grammar, and ancient Indian history, to epigraphy, numismatics, and cultural studies.
I’ve carefully saved and now organized all those Indology book links — and I’m sharing them here so that fellow Indology students, researchers, and enthusiasts can benefit from this curated collection.
The best part? All of these Indology books are free to download.
Many come from public domain archives, open-access university libraries, and digital collections made possible by the efforts of scholars and institutions dedicated to preserving India’s intellectual heritage.
We owe immense gratitude to those who have spent lifetimes researching, translating, digitizing, and sharing these invaluable resources — making them accessible to learners like us.
This list is my humble contribution to that tradition — a way to circulate free Indology resources, make them more accessible, and support the global community of Indology students.
Whether you’re preparing for UGC NET in Indology, working on your thesis, or exploring ancient Indian texts out of passion — feel free to explore, download, and share.
May your journey into the depths of Indian civilization, thought, and culture be enlightening and fulfilling.
Vande Mataram.
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Happy reading and exploring the world of Indology!
LITERATURE
Vedas-Sanskrit to Hindi
Rigved- https://archive.org/details/rigved_202305
Atharvaved- https://archive.org/details/20200426_20200426_0846
Yajurved- https://archive.org/details/wg847
Samaved- https://archive.org/details/wg846
Mahabharat-Geeta Press-Sanskrit to Hindi
Volume 1- https://archive.org/details/02.-mahabharata-volume-2/01.Mahabharata%20Volume%201/
Volume 2- https://archive.org/details/02.-mahabharata-volume-2/02.Mahabharata%20Volume%202/
Volume 3- https://archive.org/details/02.-mahabharata-volume-2/03.Mahabharata%20Volume%203/
Volume 4- https://archive.org/details/02.-mahabharata-volume-2/04.Mahabharata%20Volume%204/
Volume 5- https://archive.org/details/02.-mahabharata-volume-2/05.Mahabharata%20Volume%205/
Volume 6- https://archive.org/details/02.-mahabharata-volume-2/06.Mahabharata%20Volume%206/
Mahabharat Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute Critical Edition
Volume 1- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.485484/page/n7/mode/2up
Volume 2- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.485485
Volume 3- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.485482
Volume 4- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.485486
V.S. Sukthankar Collection
Critical Studies In The Mahabharata- https://archive.org/details/wg610
The Mahabharata- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.486148/page/1403/mode/1up
Prolegomena to the Critical Edition of Adi-Parva of Mahabharata- https://archive.org/details/Sukthankar_Prolegomena_Mahabharata_Critical_Edition
Constructive survey of Upanishadic philosophy by Ranade, R. D.- https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.3684
राम कथा (उत्पत्ति और विकास), फादर कामिल बुल्के- https://archive.org/details/wg988
हर्षचरित: एक सांस्कृतिक अध्ययन, Agraval V- https://ia801404.us.archive.org/24/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.478316/2015.478316.Harsh-charit.pdf
A History Of Indian Literature, Winternitz, M.
Volume 1- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.97551/page/n3/mode/2up
Volume 2- https://archive.org/details/Winternitz-HistoryOfIndianLiterature3vols/Winternitz_A%20history%20of%20indian%20literature%20v1_1927/
Volume 3- https://archive.org/details/Winternitz-HistoryOfIndianLiterature3vols/Winternitz_A%20history%20of%20indian%20literature%20v3_1985/
Vedic mythology, by Macdonell, Arthur Anthony- https://archive.org/details/vedicmythology00macduoft
Jan Gonda Collection
Change And Continuity In Indian Religion Jan Gonda- https://archive.org/details/changeandcontinuityinindianreligionjangonda_202003_284_J
Remarks Of Similes In Sanskrit Literature- https://archive.org/details/remarksofsimilesinsanskritliteraturejangonda
Selected Studies Volume 2- https://archive.org/details/selectedstudiesvolume2jangonda_618_z
Die Religionen Indiens- https://archive.org/details/diereligionenind0003gond
The Vedic God Mitra- https://archive.org/details/vedicgodmitra0000gond
Ancient Indian kingship from the religious point of view- https://archive.org/details/ancientindiankin0000gond
Viṣṇuism and Sivaism : a comparison- https://archive.org/details/viuismsivaismcom0000gond/page/n5/mode/2up
Rice and barley offerings in the Veda- https://archive.org/details/ricebarleyofferi0000gond/page/n5/mode/2up
कौटिलीय अर्थशास्त्र, सटीप मराठी भाषांतर, कंगले र. पं.- https://sahitya.marathi.gov.in/ebooks/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%20%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0.pdf
Hanuman Natak- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.325912/page/n19/mode/2up
पालि साहित्य का इतिहास
https://www.jainfoundation.in/JAINLIBRARY/books/Pali_Sahitya_ka_Itihas_010624_std.pdf
Tagare Collection
The Pratyabhijna Philosophy- https://archive.org/details/EfyF_the-pratyabhijna-philosophy-g.-v.-tagare/page/n7/mode/2up
Shaiva Darshan G V Tagare ( Marathi)- https://archive.org/details/ShaivaDarshanGVTagareMarathi
Epigraphy, Historical Grammar Of Apabhramsha- https://archive.org/details/epigraphyhistoricalgrammarofapabhramshagajananvasudevatagare_673_W
Saivism Some Glimpses- https://archive.org/details/saivismsomeglimpsestagareg.v.d.k.printworld_202003_762_h
Kundkundachary Krut Pravachansar- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.447795
ARCHEOLOGY
पुरातत्वविद्या (ढवळीकर)- https://sahitya.marathi.gov.in/scans/Puratatvavidya.pdf
Hundred years of archaeology- https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.10227
James Burgess Collections
History Of Indian And Eastern Architecture Illustrations Vol I- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.552575
History Of Indian And Eastern Architecture Illustrations Vol Ii- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.552531
The Cave Temples Of India- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.55666
A Guide Elura Cave Temples- https://archive.org/details/guideeluracavete033102mbp
The chronology of modern India for four hundred years from the close of the fifteenth century : A.D. 1494-1894- https://archive.org/details/b31354506/page/n5/mode/2up
The transliteration of oriental alphabets- https://archive.org/details/transliterationo00burg
James Fergusson Collection
Illustrations of the Rock-Cut Temples of India- https://archive.org/details/pli.kerala.rare.12946
Indian and eastern architecture- https://archive.org/details/dli.ministry.03084
Tree and serpent worship : or illustrations of mythology and art in India in the first and fourth centuries after Christ- https://archive.org/details/dli.ministry.27330
On the Rock-Cut Temples of India- https://archive.org/details/jstor-25207602
Illustrations Of The Rock Cut Temples Of India- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.536353
Rude Stone Monuments in All CountriesTheir Age and Uses- https://archive.org/details/rudestonemonumen54620gut
On Yuan Chwang’s travels in India (629-645 A.D.), by Watters, Thomas- https://archive.org/details/onyuanchwangstra0000watt/page/n7/mode/2up
Alexander Cunningham Collection
Complete Works of Alexander Cunningham: Inscriptions of Asoka Vol I- https://archive.org/details/dli.ministry.25520
The Bhilsa topes, or, Buddhist monuments of central India- https://archive.org/details/cu31924022980571
Mahâbodhi, or the great Buddhist temple under the Bodhi tree at Buddha-Gaya- https://archive.org/details/cu31924008747788
Report of a tour in Bihar and Bengal in 1879-80, from Patna to Sunargaon- https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_gW8IAAAAQAAJ
The Stupa of Bharhut : a Buddhist monument ornamented with numerous sculptures illustrative of Buddhist legend and history in third century B.C.- https://archive.org/details/stupaofbharhutbu00cunn
The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea : travel and trade in the Indian Ocean, by Schoff, Wilfred Harvey, 1874-1932- https://ia801309.us.archive.org/10/items/cu31924030139236/cu31924030139236.pdf
Megasthenis Indica, by Schwanbeck, F.a.- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.107452
HISTORY
प्राचीन चरित्रकोश, द्वारा सिद्धेश्वरनाथ शास्त्री- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.482764
सातवाहन आणि पश्चिमी क्षत्रप यांचा इतिहास आणि कोरीव लेख- https://sahitya.marathi.gov.in/ebooks/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A8%20%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%BF%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%20%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%BF%20%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B5%20%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%83.pdf
History Of Ancient And Early Medieval India From The Stone Age To The 12th Century- Upendra Singh- https://archive.org/details/history-of-ancient-and-early-medeival-india-from-the-stone-age-to-the-12th-century-pdfdrive
The History And Culture Of The Indian People
( 11 Vol. Set) By R. C. Majumdar, J. N. Chaudhuri, G. S. Sardesai
Set contains:
Volume 1: The Vedic Age
Volume 2: The Age Of Imperial Unity
Volume 3: The Classical Age
Volume 4: The Age Of Imperial Kanauj
Volume 5: The Struggle For Empire
Volume 6: The Delhi Sultanate
Volume 7: The Mughal Empire
Volume 8: The Maratha Supremacy
Volume 9: British Paramountcy And Indian Renaissance, Part 1
Volume 10: British Paramountcy And Indian Renaissance, Part 2
Volume 11: Struggle for Freedom
Link- https://archive.org/details/the-history-and-culture-of-the-indian-people-11-vol.-set-by-r.-c.-majumdar-j.-n.
An Indian Ephemeris by Pillai L.d Swamikannu
Volume 1- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.470172/2015.470172.An-Indian-1/
Volume 2- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.470172/2015.470172.An-Indian-2
R.C. Majumdar Collection
An Advanced History Of India- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.281795
Hindu colonies in the far east- https://archive.org/details/hinducoloniesinf0000rcma/page/n5/mode/2up
प्राचीन भारत- https://archive.org/details/r.-c.-majumdar
Vakataka – Gupta Age- https://archive.org/details/vakatakaguptaage0000rcma
Ideas of History in Sanskrit Literature- https://archive.org/details/ideas-of-history-in-sanskrit-literature-r.-c.-majumdar
Nationalist Historians- https://archive.org/details/nationalist-historians-r.-c.-majumdar
Arab Invasion of India- https://archive.org/details/arab-invasion-of-india-r.-c.-majumdar
Corporate life in ancient India jayaswal- https://dn790001.ca.archive.org/0/items/corporatelifeina00majurich/corporatelifeina00majurich.pdf
Sarthwah by Dr. Motichandra- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.321332/page/n91/mode/2up
Trade and Trade Routes in Ancient India by Chandra- https://archive.org/details/dli.pahar.3507
State & Government In Ancient India – A. S. Altekar- https://archive.org/details/state-government-in-ancient-india-a.-s.-altekar
Jain Shilalekh Sangrah by Joharapurkar, Vidhyadhar- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.341455
Sanskrit In Indonesia By J. Gonda 1952 Nagpur International Academy Of Indian Culture- https://archive.org/details/ZGTs_sanskrit-in-indonesia-by-j.-gonda-1952-nagpur-international-academy-of-indian-culture
Dathavansa –https://archive.org/details/dathavamsalawb.c.buddhastoothrelicmlbdn8376………………………._39_v/page/n5/mode/2up
TEMPLE ARCHTECTURE AND ICONOGRAPHY
मयमतम् Mayamatam Part 1- https://archive.org/details/mayamatam/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%20Mayamatam%20Shailja%20pandey%201/
मयमतम् Mayamatam Part 2- https://archive.org/details/mayamatam/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%20_Mayamatm%20Shailja%20Pandey%202/
Architecture Of Manasara, by Acharya, Prasanna Kumar- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.31240
The art of ancient India : Buddhist, Hindu, Jain by Huntington, Susan L- https://archive.org/details/artofancientindi0000hunt
The Monuments Of Sanchi, Vol. 1, John Marshall; Alfred Foucher; N. G. Majumdar- https://archive.org/details/monumentsofsanch01john
The Monuments Of Sanchi, Vol. 2, John Marshall; Alfred Foucher; N. G. Majumdar- https://archive.org/details/monumentsofsanch02john
The Monuments Of Sanchi, Vol. 3, by John Marshall; Alfred Foucher; N. G. Majumdar- https://archive.org/details/monumentsofsanch03john
The Severn Valley Railway by John Marshall- https://archive.org/details/isbn_0946537496/page/8/mode/2up
Sadhanamala by B.j.sandesara- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.495240
The Indian Buddhist Iconography, by Benoytosh Bhattacharyya- https://archive.org/details/aes.indianbuddhistic0000beno_q0q0/page/n7/mode/2up?q=sadhanamala
Maitreya The Future Buddha Alan Sponberg- https://archive.org/details/maitreyathefuturebuddhaalansponbergouparticles_317_o/page/n8/mode/1up
Coins, P L Gupta- https://ia802905.us.archive.org/12/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.107500/2015.107500.Coins.pdf
Percy brown Collection
Indian Architecture (Islamic period) by Brown, Percy- https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.18429/page/n7/mode/2up
Indian Painting by Brown,percy- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.215223
Indian Painting Under The Mughals by Brown, Percy- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.189231/page/n55/mode/2up
Heritage Of India Indian Painting by Brown, Percy- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.69804
Indian architecture: (Buddhist and Hindu periods) by Brown, Percy- https://archive.org/details/dli.csl.8666
Stella Kramrisch Collection
The Hindu Temple Part 1 by Stella Kramrisch- https://archive.org/details/hindu-temple-kramrisch/cu_pub639/page/n3/mode/2up
The Hindu Temple Part 2 by Stella Kramrisch- https://archive.org/details/dli.calcutta.10729/page/n3/mode/2up
Indian Sculpture by Stella Kramrisch- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.174676
Dravida And Kerala in the Art of Travancore by Stella Kramrisch- https://archive.org/details/dravidakeralaina0000stel
Art of Nepal by Stella Kramrisch by Stella Kramrisch- https://archive.org/details/ArtOfNepalByStellaKramrisch
Much maligned monsters : history of European reactions to Indian art by Mitter, Partha- https://archive.org/details/muchmalignedmons0000mitt
The Development Of Hindu Iconography, by Banerjea Jitendra Nath- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.29087
RELIGION
Dr. P. V. Kane Collection
धर्मशास्त्राचा इतिहास पूर्वार्ध (सारांशरूपी ग्रंथ) (भाग १) – History of Dharmashastra या मूळ ग्रंथाचा य. आ. भट यांनी केलेला अनुवाद.- https://archive.org/details/dharmashastra-itihas-vol-1/Dharmashastra%20Itihas%20Part%201/
धर्मशास्त्राचा इतिहास उत्तरार्ध (सारांशरूपी ग्रंथ) (भाग २) – History of Dharmashastra या मूळ ग्रंथाचा य. आ. भट यांनी केलेला अनुवाद.- https://archive.org/details/dharmashastra-itihas-vol-2/Dharmashastra%20Itihas%20Part%202/
History of Dharmasastra Collection- https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Kane%2C+Pandurang+Vaman%22
A Religious History Of Ancient India by Goyal S.r- https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.69211
Riddles in Hinduism, BR Ambedkar- https://ia801500.us.archive.org/4/items/riddles-in-hinduism/Riddles%20in%20Hinduism.pdf
Buddhist Monks And Business Matters Chapter I II III IV Gregory Schopen, by Lakshmana Contractor- https://archive.org/details/buddhistmonksandbusinessmatterschapteriiiiiiivgregoryschopen_202003_998_w
