Bengal, a land of rivers and the home of a wonderful ancient culture, was marked by flourishing cities and ports both in the Pre-Christian and Post-Christian days. Chandraketugarh is one of these sports. According to R.D. Banerjee, it was one of the oldest archaeological sites in India. Unfortunately, little justice has been done to the place and the civilization of Chandraketugarh is still largely shrouded in mystery. Even the very name Chandraketugarh, instead of disclosing its identity, only clounds the hoary antiquity the place. The present work is a serious attempt to explain the motifs and symbols of the lost civilization of Chandraketugarh which now survives only through her unparalleled Terracotta art and other antiquities.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Gourisankar De
Poet, Archaeologist, Historian and Educationist, Dr. Gourishankar De has long association with Chandraketugarh and the art and architecture of India. Dr. De graduated with Honours in History from Presidency College, Calcutta. He was awarded University Medal for standing First in M.A. by Jadavpur University. He obtained Ph.D. Degree from the same institution; the examiners of his dissertation were Stella Kramrish and A.L. Basham who spoke highly of his dissertation. Dr. De was Reader and Head, Dept. of History, Sri Chaitanya Mahavidyalay, Habra. He was lecturer in History of Calcutta University for its P.G. Centre at Agartala and part-time lecturer in History, Jadavpur University (Higher Service Training Centre) and Burdwan University. Dr. De has contributed more than hundred articles to learned journals, national and international, and has published some significant papers in several All-India anthologies and Felicitation Volumes. Dr. De was the sectional president of the National Seminar on ‘Kushana Art: Genesis of Classical Indian Art’ organized by Patna Museum, on March 07-09-03.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Shubhradip De
The author Shubhradip De, M.Sc. (First Class Second) in Bombay, is working as a lecturer in Darjeeling government College. He is the author of a brilliant monograph entitled ‘Green Gold’ and is a contributor of important articles of several scientific and learned journals.
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