The book examines the history and art and architecture of Kalanjar Fort. Based on field surveys and with reference to written sources including the district gazetteer of Banda, it begins with the natural setting of the Kalanjar Fort and history of the region around district Banda, Uttar Pradesh. It discusses the statistical data of the architectural edifices, the distribution of structures in the fort and their salient features, and the sculptural art which ...
The present volume 'Early Classical Art of South Asia' is edited by Prof. M.C. Joshi and Dr. D.P. Sharma. The period of Gupta dynasty begins around 319 A.D. ends up to 578 A.D. The art Gupta periods has often been referred to us classical art of early South Asia. The art of Gupta period was characterized by a sensitivity modeled body from a severity of expansion and dominant spiritual purpose.During Gupta Age there was all-round development particularly ...
The book discusses in length the myths, beliefs, systems, traditions, rites, rituals, ceremonials, thought, scriptures and philosophies of Hinduism. The book would prove to be useful to all those who want to understand the basic nature of Hinduism. The religion based on the Vedas, the Sanatoria Dharma, or Vaidika Dharma is the oldest oflivingreligions, and stands unrivalled in the depth and splendour of its philosophy, while it yields to none in the purity of its ...
Princes and Polity in ancient India is the first book which deals with this subject in detail and in an authoritative manner. Despite the importance of the subject for the study of ancient Indian political institutions, no significant work covering all its main aspects has been produced by any one so far. The present work seeks to fill up this lacuna. It has been acclaimed as a significant contribution to the fund of knowledge of ancient Indian political ...
The present work is a complete study of the Delhi Iron Pillar, also known as the Meharauli pillar, and the inscription of King Chandra engraved on it. The Delhi Iron Pillar is metallurgically unique and a fine specimen of Gupta art while the problem of the identity of King Chandra eulogised in its record is one of the most intriguing and baffling problems of ancient Indian history. This work, therefore, seeks to present the views of the cream of indologists and ...