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This publication contains fifteen essays on ancient and medieval Indian art, arranged in two sections in view of their distinct approaches to the subject. Essays of the first section deal with the formal aspects, relying chiefly on stylistic developments ensued in various phases of history from such factors as foreign contact, religious enthusiasm and social upheaval. Deliberated issues comprise the West Asiatic impact on Asokan sculpture, type and content of the ...
Myanmar, that is Burma before 1989, is known world wide as the 'Land of Pagodas'. For about a millennium the country's dominating religion is Buddhism, and the people are following a way of life inspired by the humanizing teachings of Gautama Buddha. Their arts and crafts, motivated by the spirit of the same religion, bear certain characteristics which are distinct from those of the other Southeast Asian countries. The Indian Museum possesses one of the richest ...