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Orissa has been Cinderella of Indian archaeological exploration. For historical reasons the decision makers deterred the spade of the archaeologists. Nonetheless, the occasional foray into the field threw a flood of light on the hitherto hidden historical, religious and artistic traditions of the state. The excavation conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India from 1997 to 2000 at Udayagiri was epoch-making. It unearthed a grand monastery with magnificent ...
The study of Indian bronzes has always been a fascinating subject for the scholars, yet the bronzes from eastern India which occupy a conspicuous position in Indian art has often been a neglected field. The subject was therefore, chosen by the author to make a comprehensive study which he did so meticulously that the University of Calcutta awarded him a Ph.D. Degree for the work. The work not only reveals the skill of the craftsmen of the past but a civilization ...
Works on Indian art mainly deal with stone sculptures although metal sculptures offer a fascinating subject. An attempt has been made here to make an exhaustive study of the metal icons. In the indian subcontinent metal icons were mostly produced in an alloy which is known as bronze though images in ashta dhatu (an alloy of eight metals), brass, copper, silver and gold are also found. The casting process is called Madhuchchhistavidhanam or lost-wax method. While ...