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According to Professor of Sanskrit Michael Witzel, Ingalls was a "one-man department," teaching all levels of Sanskrit--from introductory to upper-level courses. He was only the third professor in the department in Harvard's history.
During this period, Ingalls also published two books that are considered classics of Sanskrit studies.
Ingalls' second work, An Anthology of Sanskrit Court Poetry, published in 1968, contained his own translation and commentary on verses collected by the Buddhist abbot Vidyakara in 1050 A.D.
Ingalls' writings and teachings have had a wide range of influence among Sanskrit scholars. "The Sanskritists he trained seemed to be everywhere," said Professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies Diana L. Eck in an e-mail message.
"He loved poetry and communicated this to his students," Eck wrote. "Studying with Dan Ingalls around the table at the Sanskrit Library in Widener was exhausting, demanding, and rewarding."