B R Mani
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The Ganga plain has been the cradle of Indian civilization right from the ancient times. This is well attested by the archaeological findings of a number of city and village sites of the Early Historical times. The region also witnessed formation of early states and urban centres. According to ancient texts, Kashi was an important janpada,with Varanasi as its capital. On account of antiquity and continuity,it is also claimed to be one of the oldest living cities ...
Besides the sporadic forays made into the realm of contemporary north Indian temples by few authors the above terrain remains more or less historicized, undocumented and underexplored. ‘Rejuvenation of Nagara Temples in the 19th and 20th Century (with special reference to Yamuna Par Plain)' aims precisely at this shoal of temples from the region of Delhi to Agra covering a cluster of thirty temples belonging to the previous two centuries. Analysis of art ...
This work on Islamic Architecture of the City of Delhi is an updated document of its own kind. Delhi is a wonderful city for being the only place which showcases nearly all the styles of Islamic architecture. It deals with the concepts and evolution, in terms of formation and its summation, of various religious and secular buildings like mosques, mausoleums, hospices, madrasas, palaces, forts, gardens, minars etc. This book throws light not only on different ...
This book was initially conceived after some starting archaeological discoveries began to be made in the second half of the twentieth century. At the same time, a new computer software was developed, which could verify astronomical dates given in many ancient texts. Once the astronomical data was verified to be correct, it added to the overall credibility of the concerned texts. This work takes cognizance of some of the new data, and discoveries, and attempts to ...
Purabharati deals with the Early Historical, Archaeology and Buddhism and comprises the recent trends in the field of Archaeology, Art, Architecture, Epigraphy, Numismatics, dating, literary philosophy, religion etc. This commemoration Volume is a literary tribute to Prof. B.P. Sinha, a silent, selfless and scholarly personality by his admirers, colleagues and pupils. The work is divided in two volumes and three sections containing a wide range of articles, which ...
Expressions in Indian Art contains essays on art and architecture. Seventy-five articles in the volume cover various aspects of Indian art and architecture through the ages. Famous centers of art and architecture dealt with are Mohenjo-dara, Harappa, Chanhu-dara, Kalibangan, Dholavira, Banavali, Lothal, Amravati, Sanchi, Sanghol, Mathura, Sarnath, Deogarh, Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri, Mahasthan, Bangarh, Khajuraho, Bhubneswar, Kanchipuram, Badami, Ajanta, ...
Contents :Puramanthan - Current Advances in Indian Archaeology Editorial List of Figues List od Plates 1. Discovery of a New Copper Hoard Site at Village Atwa in District Moradabad (U.P.) 2. Indian Migrants in West Asia and Central and South Africa: A Clue 3. Palaeobotanical Remains of Wheat and Barley: As Revealed in Archaeological Excavations in India 4. Newly Discovered Painted Rock Shelters at Vaghai Hill 5. Water Harvesting in Harappan Culture for Various ...