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Central Asian antiquities discovered from different parts of Xinjiang and its neighbouring regions including Dunhuang are of great archaeological and artistic significance. The credit of discovering these antiquities goes to a galaxy of distinguished explorers, the most prominent among them being Sven Hedin from Sweden, Aurel Stein from British India, A von. Le Coq and A Grunwedel from Germany, Oldenburg and Kozlov from Russia, Paul Pelliot from France and Count ...
The present book in two volumes by Dr. P. Banerjee is a monumental work on the Rama theme. The life of Rama, his great courage and qualities and his ideal rule based on truth and justice have exercised a profound influence not only on the life and thought of the Indian people but also of many neighbouring countries. The author discussed with admirable competence in Chapter I of this book the origin and growth of the Rama legend, its endless variations and ...
The volume contains original interpretative articles on Indian and Central Asian art and culture offering fresh insight into the study of the Asian culture. Central Asia came to be regarded as a place of great interest since an early time. It was the meeting place of various races and nations and proved or served as a channel for the interchange of many civilizations like those of Hellenized Asia, Persia or Iran, Sogdiana, China, etc. India has ...