I K Sarma
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Most of the papers presented at the 15th Annual Conference of South Indian Numismatic Society, held at Kaiwara during 8-9 January 2005.
After the major publication on the "Coinage of the Satavahana Empire" in the early 1980's this work becomes the most comprehensive treatise on the subject. This welcome compilation of Numismatic Researches was carried out by the author during the past two decades. Several learned scholars, and students as well, have evinced keen interest and have been both critical as well as appreciative. The work provides a dependable sequence, typology, ...
The collection of "Essays of pre and Protohistoric Cultures" brings to light some facets on the Roots of Indian Civilization. Some of the essay were presented at the National and International Seminars and well received by the scholarly world. There have been persistant enquiries from both the scholars and students, as well, for copies of some of these papers. The author has included some latest discoveries and researches also.
Archaeology is gaining rapid momentum in the modem context and delayed publication of-Research papers runs the risk of getting branded as outdated. Here in these volumes papers are updated with the latest finds. As the contributions are in good numbers, they are arranged in seven sections comprising two volumes. The first section highlights the personal reminiscences by the close associates of Late Dr. Subrahmanyam. The other papers are on : Pre-history; ...
Vijaya Vengipura was a flourishing city in ancient Andhra after the decline of Sriparvata Vijayapuri of the Ikshvaku dynasty by about 4th Centyry A.D. Infact Prolemy (140 A.D.), refers to Vengi as the capital city of the /Salankayanas. During the Vishnukundi and early Eastern Chalukyan rule Vengipura played a crucial role as a political centre as well as a great cultural capital of Andhradesa. Due to indiscriminate occupation and devastation caused by the locals, ...
This volume provides details about recently discovered coins and new interpretations of known issues attributed to: Satavahanas, Maharathis, Rashtrakutas, Cholas, Seunas, Banas, Venad rulers, Vijayanagar rulers, Madurai Nayaks, Nizam of Hyderabad, Hyder Ali and subordinates of Arcot Nawab. Some of the coins mentioned above were found during the archaeological excavations. Besides these, there are papers on an inscribed gold ring with Tamil Brahmi legend, three ...
The growth of Hindu iconography cannot be studied in isolation from the art and architecture of a particular period. Their evolution is inter-linked but the origins cannot be so ideally traced. Conscious of the oceanic nature of the Hindu Pantheon, more so of the great God Siva, a maiden attempt is made here to integrate the integrate the development of his iconography, architecture and connected ritual from the earliest times to the beginning of seventh century ...
In this collection of letters, one finds the author labouring hard on the chronology and religious set up of the Hindu Society right from the Vedic times. The main aim of the author is explicitly defined as to provide the much needed background of Hindu culture and ethos to the Church Missionaries and Administrators of the East India Company who were not acquainted themselves with the Indian Heritage. He rightly says that the aim of these letters is to remove the ...
