The History of Dharmaśāstra, with a subtitle "Ancient and Medieval Religious and Civil Law in India", is a monumental seven-volume work consisting of around 6,500 pages.
This work researched the evolution of code of conduct in ancient and mediaeval India by looking into several texts and manuscripts compiled over the centuries.
The work is known for its expanse and depth – ranging across diverse subjects such as the Mahabharata, the Puranas and Chanakya – including references to previously obscure sources.
His success is believed to be an outcome of his objective study of the texts instead of deifying them.
His output in the form of writings across the three languages of English, Sanskrit and Marathi span nearly 15,000 pages.