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Sixty-five years ago, in brief remarks devoted to the Shina of Dras, Bailey noted an unusual construction associated with the verb lezhonu ‘to get’:

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is well known for his books on the history of ancient India, among them The History and Doctrines of the Ajivikas, Studies in Indian History and Culture, and above all The Wonder That Was India. He has recently edited A Cultural History of India. The holder of a Ph.D. from the University of London, he was professor of the history of South Asia in the School of Oriental and African Studies of that university for many years. He is now professor and chairman of the Department of Asian Civilizations at the Australian National University.