The Dictionary of Art


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THE ART OF INDIAN HISTORY


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Presenting the grand sweep of Indian history from antiquity to the present, A History of India is a detailed and authority account of the major political economics social and cultural forces that have shaped the history of the Indian continent.




The Archaeology of Sacred Spaces


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This volume focuses on the religious shrine in western India as an institution of cultural integration in the period spanning 200 BCE to 800 CE. It presents an analysis of religious architecture at multiple levels, both temporal and spatial, and distinguishes it as a ritual instrument that integrates individuals and communities into a cultural fabric. The work shows how these structures emphasise on communication with a host of audiences such as the lay worshipper, the ritual specialist, the royalty and the elite as well as the artisan and the sculptor. It also examines religious imagery, inscriptions, traditional lore and Sanskrit literature. The book will be of special interest to researchers and scholars of ancient Indian history, Hinduism, religious studies, architecture and South Asian studies.







University Bulletin


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The Art of Ancient India


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To scholars in the field, the need for an up-to-date overview of the art of South Asia has been apparent for decades. Although many regional and dynastic genres of Indic art are fairly well understood, the broad, overall representation of India's centuries of splendor has been lacking. The Art of Ancient India is the result of the author's aim to provide such a synthesis. Noted expert Sherman E. Lee has commented: –Not since Coomaraswamyês History of Indian and Indonesian Art (1927) has there been a survey of such completeness.” Indeed, this work restudies and reevaluates every frontier of ancient Indic art _ from its prehistoric roots up to the period of Muslim rule, from the Himalayan north to the tropical south, and from the earliest extant writing through the most modern scholarship on the subject. This dynamic survey-generously complemented with 775 illustrations, including 48 in full color and numerous architectural ground plans, and detailed maps and fine drawings, and further enhanced by its guide to Sanskrit, copious notes, extensive bibliography, and glossary of South Asian art terms-is the most comprehensive and most fully illustrated study of South Asian art available. The works and monuments included in this volume have been selected not only for their artistic merit but also in order to both provide general coverage and include transitional works that furnish the key to an all encompassing view of the art. An outstanding portrayal of ancient Indiaês highest intellectual and technical achievements, this volume is written for many audiences: scholars, for whom it provides an up-to-date background against which to examine their own areas of study; teachers and students of college level, for whom it supplies a complete summary of and a resource for their own deeper investigations into Indic art; and curious readers, for whom it gives a broad-based introduction to this fascinating area of world art.




The Imperial Guptas


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The Gupta Era, From The Fourth Through Sixth Century A.D. Is Generally Considered As India`S Golden Age. The Period Has, More Than Any Other Single Historical Period, Attracted Tremendous Scholarly Attention And Generated Vast Literature On Various Aspects Of The Period-History, Society, Economy, Religion, Literature, Archaeology, Architecture, Etc. Yet Until Now There Has Been No Single Bibliographic Source On The Guptas. The Imperial Guptas: A Bibliography Seeks To Fill This Gap.




AKASHVANI


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"Akashvani" (English ) is a programme journal of ALL INDIA RADIO ,it was formerly known as The Indian Listener.It used to serve the listener as a bradshaw of broadcasting ,and give listener the useful information in an interesting manner about programmes, who writes them,take part in them and produce them along with photographs of performing artists.It also contains the information of major changes in the policy and service of the organisation. The Indian Listener (fortnightly programme journal of AIR in English) published by The Indian State Broadcasting Service,Bombay ,started on 22 december, 1935 and was the successor to the Indian Radio Times in english, which was published beginning in July 16 of 1927. From 22 August ,1937 onwards, it used to published by All India Radio,New Delhi.In 1950,it was turned into a weekly journal. Later,The Indian listener became "Akashvani" (English ) in January 5, 1958. It was made a fortnightly again on July 1,1983. NAME OF THE JOURNAL: Akashvani LANGUAGE OF THE JOURNAL: English DATE,MONTH & YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 22/02/1959 PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Weekly NUMBER OF PAGES: 48 VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. XXIV, No. 8. BROADCAST PROGRAMME SCHEDULE PUBLISHED(PAGE NOS): 2, 6-38, 45,46 ARTICLE: 1. House Divided 2. International Geophysical Year And India 3. The Neweu Lignite Project 4. Destination—Moon! 5. Archaeological Excavations In Gujarat 6. Books On My Shelf 7. Literature’s Place In Education 8. The Dance Of Siva In Sanskrit Poetry AUTHOR: 1. Dr. Moti Chand 2. C. Ramaswamy 3. S. S. Marathe 4. Dr. S. Bhagvantam, 5. Dr. U. P. Shah 6. Shiv S. Kapoor 7. J. Holloway 8. Jose Pereira KEYWORDS : Kalhan,unelianging,the Mahabharata,Asoka’s rale,chamlragupta vikramaditya,irony of history Meteorological data Difficult question,gifts of science Force of gravity,moon’s gaseous mantle,interesting features,a poor reflector Post-mauryan layers,sixth century,wooden pillars,jaina bronzes Basic problem,bitter scene,savage satire,shop-boy saint Occasionally important,real study,a distinction Description Document ID : APE-1958 (J-J) Vol-1-08 Prasar Bharati Archives has the copyright in all matter published in this and other AIR journals.For reproduction previous permission is essential.