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A highly useful reference source for researchers and professionals from the disciplines of Operations Research (OR), IT, Performance Modelling, Computer Sciences, Industrial Engineering, and Applied Mathematics -- this edited volume compiles a total of 60 original papers, contributed by eminent Indian researchers. Part I (OR) has 28 papers dealing broadly with mathematical programming, queueing theory, inventory problems and other OR techniques; Part II (IT) ...
Situated in the tarai belt between the Yamuna and Ganga rivers in the fertile plains of north India, Saharanpur and its adjoining areas have been defined as the Doab region. The ancient Jain temples and some of the ancient Jain havelis in this Doab belt are lavishly built with the ornamental wood and stone works, and profusely painted with wall paintings and floral work.
"Art and Architecture of Uttarakhand is the first ever comprehensive study on the art and architectural legacy of the newly formed hill state of Uttarakhand. This mountainous state can proudly boast of being that part of the subcontinent wherefrom the Indian civilisation developed and proliferated to the pan-Indian dimension. In fact, The Kedarkhand, the classical identity of this region, formed an integral part of the Aryavart or the Bharat. Since the first ...
Art and Architecture of Uttaranchal is the first ever comprehensive study on the art and architectural legacy of the newly formed hill state of Uttaranchal. This mountainous state can proudly boast of being that part of the subcontinent wherefrom the Indian Civilisation developed and proliferated to the pan-Indian dimension. In fact, The Kedarkhand, the classical identity of this region, formed an integral part of the Aryavart or the Bharat. Since the first ...
There is no film family quite like the Kapoors. A family of professional actors and directors, they span almost eighty years of film-making in India, from the twenties to the present. Each decade in the history of Hindi films has had at least one Kapoor--if not more--playing a large part in defining it. Prithviraj came to Bombay in the twilight era of silent movies and went on to straddle both theatre and the silver screen like a colossus, starring in the first ...
In the present study, the cultic manifestations of Mahashiva with its complex structure of symbology have been discovered and analysed in a broader spatio-temporal format. Besides this, other cults, antiquated and living, have also been critically studied. It is hoped that the present study will go a long way in enhancing our knowledge about the cultural traditions of this remote central Himalayan segment and significantly contribute towards the better ...
The wood-based arts and crafts of Saharanpur are well-known the world over today for their hand-crafted workmanship and distinctive designs. This book attempts to establish a continuity of the art-movement in the Ganga-Jamuna Doab region. Effort has been made in the present work to systematically trace the origin of this art to the indigeneou roots and bring out the stages of its development through the course of history to its present position. In order to ...
Viswanadhan will be in town, after four years, but this time Delhi Art Gallery will be presenting the early decades of his artistic journey focused on the 60s and the 70s, when his life was punctuated in different geographies- Kerala, Madras and Paris. He says, “Paris is where I reached by default, but made it my home. Along with his paintings from the early decades, Delhi Art Gallery has archived his personal pictures as well as a documentary inspired by his ...