A.V. Narasimha Murthy
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Lakhs of devotees visiting the Sri Venkateswara shrine in Tirumala have over time offered gold, silver, copper coins and those of other metals to the Srivari Hundi at the shrine to express their devotion to the deity. This book is the second volume on the subject. It publishes 1382 coins of silver, copper and other metals found in the Srivari Hundi of Tirumala in order to highlight their historical and cultural significance; it accompanies the earlier volume ...
The holy temple of Lord Sri Venkateswara on the sacred hill of Tirumala has a hoary antiquity both mythologically and historically. It is the most popular and sacred Hindu temple in India and perhaps has a record for the largest number of devotees thronging the portals of Lord Sri Venkateswara. Vengadam or Tirumalai is in the Tondamandalam area and this area was successively ruled from ancient times by Satavahanas (30BC- 230 AD), Pallavas (260-900AD), Cholas ...
The Yadavas of Devagiri also called as the Sevunas of Devagiri played an impotant role in the political and cultural history of Deccan from eleventh to the beginning of the fourteenth century AD till they were defeated by Alauddin Khilji. Starting as feudatories they attained the status of paramount rulers and because a power to reckon with. They established good and efficient administrative system.
The Yadavas played an important role in cultural history also. ...
This felicitation volume, brought out by the friends and admirers of Shri C.T.M. Kotraiah is to honour him appreciating his memorable services to the development of the Site Museums of the Archaeological Survey of India and his valuable contributions to archaeological research and study. There are eighty four invaluable papers penned by experienced and proficient scholars divulging their recent findings on various topics of scholastic and archaeological interests.
This volume, the sixth in the series, contains description of recently discovered coins and new interpretation of known discoveries. "Illustrated with photographs, the volume will be of use to archaeologists, numismatists, historians, coin collectors and the general reader.
This book contains ten chapters. The first one is in the form of an introduction, while the next chapter discusses the technology of minting. The third chapter focusses attention on the special features of our coinage. The next five chapters are devoted to a study of coins of various dynasties from the ancient period to the modern times. The ninth chapter highlights the part played by coins in understanding the religious and cultural conditions of the various ...