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Dr. D. C. Sircar is a great name in the field of Indological Studies, and it will continue to remain for many years to come, even after his demise in January 1985. the present volume is to perpetuate the sacred memory of Dr. Sircar and pay a tribute to this great scholar of International reputation. The volume consists of a number of papers read at the VIII Annual Conference of the Indian History & Culture Society, held at Guwahati in December 1984. Besides, a ...
The Latin word "museum" is derived from the Greek work 'museum' in which it means a temple dedicated to the Muses, or the Greek goddesses of the arts and sciences. This word 'museum' is thus the most apt word for the modem storehouses of the works of nature and man in their diverse ramifications, though they no longer convey the sense of a temple for worship as the original word did. In modem times, however, the concept of a museum has widened. Its ...