Recent Researches in Archaeology, History and Culture: Festschrift to Prof. K.V. Raman (In 2 Volumes)

Contents : PART I. ARCHAEOLOGY & LITERATURE : 1. Palaeoart of the lower Palaeolithic by Robert G. Bednarik; 2. Radiological methodology in the study of a human fossil with in the ferricrete by P. Rajendran; 3. Life of Orissa in ancient times by Bishnu Prasada Panda; 4. The Neolithic artifacts from the Khudar Valley, Madhya Pradesh by Krishna Kumar; 5. Dissent and protest in Tamil tradition during the first and early half of the second Millennium CE by P. Chandrasekaran; 6. Typological survey of the dolmens of Palani Hills, Tamilnadu by R.N. Kumaran and M. Saranyakumaran; 7. Megalithic phase in Andhra Pradesh retrospect by P. Krishnamohan Reddy; 8. Medieval and early historic settlements of Porbandar District by Atusha Bharucha Irani; 9. Necessity of Garhasthya and duties involved therein: Vedic period by Pranathi Ghosal; 10. Megaliths: mathematics and astronomy by K.V. Ramakrishna Rao; 11. Archaeology of the early historic period of Northern India by C. Margabandhu; 12. Discarded dynasties in ancient Indian history (Gleanings from Sri Bhavishya Maha Purana) by K. Siva Rama Krishna Rao; 13. Personality of Vizhinjam, Kerala: perspectives from archaeology and history by Rajesh S.V. and Ajitkumar; 14. A unique Terracotta Bosindicus (Bull) artifact from Andipatti excavation by S. Vasanthi; 15. Unravelling Dholavira's geometry by Michel Danino; 16. Andhra culture — an obscure phase in the early historical archaeology of Andhra Pradesh by S. Rama Krishna Pisipaty; 17. Archaeological remains in Edakkal Region of Kerala – a preliminary report by V. Selva Kumar, Shibu, Abu Joseph and Aji; 18. Medical tips from Athervaveda and Ayurveda in relation to the Siddhas by V. Balambal; 19. Cultural formation in Ganga Valley by Sushant Kumar; 20. Decline of the mature Harappans due to failure of Monsoon: a historical Analogy of Anavrishti as a model by M.D.N. Sahi; PART II – ART & ARCHITECTURE : 21. Iconography – Kerala traits and Matrixes by T. Satyamurthy; 22. Nandisanugraha Murti of Siva sculptures from Malapanagudi by K.M. Suresh; 23. Vamana — Trivikrama sculptures of Kerala by Preeta Nayar; 24. Culmination of Chola Architecture by K.T. Narasimhan; 25. A sculptural study of the Hoysala costume by T. Dayananda Patel and Laxmansing R. Rathod; 26. Gopinatha Temple at Kakudia: a study on art and architecture by Ratnakar Mahapatra; 27. Superb image of Yajna Varaha in Khajuraho by Haripriya Rangarajan; 28. A newly discovered Jain Sarvatobhadrika image from Tumain, Distt– Ashok Nagar, Madhya Pradesh by Navneet Kumar Jain; 29. Vishnu temples in Nannilam Taluk with special reference to Kirupa Samudra Perumal Temple, Sirupuliyur by Rukmani Vathanam; 30. Aykkudi Temples at Vizhinjam an account of vanishing heritage by S.V. Rajesh and Smita S. Kumar; 31. Tantric Cult with Art of Kanchipuram by B. Sasisekaran; 32. Esthetic approach to Nayakkar Art by Nirmal Selvamany; 33. Royal temples and Bhakti Temples by Geeta Vasudevan; 34. Unravelling the mysterious diagram in the form of Chakras (sacred circles) Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur by R. Kannan and R. Balasubramanian; PART III – EPIGRAPHY & NUMISMATICS : 35. A note on some fifth century CE Roman gold coins from Southern Tamilnadu by R. Krishnamurthy; 36. Arabic and Persian inscriptions from Haryana and Punjab by S.S. Hussain; 37. Jagaddeva Paramara-Folk-Lore and epigraphs by Brahmanand Deshpande; 38. Branding on human in Medieval Tamil society by S. Chandini Bi; 39. Pujas and festivals in Navatiruppattigal by Lakshmi Narayanan; 40. A Sanskrit poet of the Pallava period (As Gleaned from Inscriptions) by Charu Madhavan; 41. The glory of the Tenkasi Pandyas — a brief survey by T.S. Mira Devi; 42. Relations of Gujarat sultanate with the Bahmanids of the Deccan (1407-1536) by Shama Mahmood; 43. Epochal reckoning of Eastern Gangas of Kalinga by P.K. Naik.44. Inscription of Brahadamba Temple – Devikapuram by R. Segar; 45. The history and coinage of Lakhana Dandanayaka by M. Girijapathy; 46. Marker stone and two lime concrete pieces of Mayadevi Temple in Lumbini by Swoyambhu D. Tuladhar; 47. A survey of Menhirs in Kerala by C. Kumaran; 48. Identification of Gajapati Ganapati by C. Somasundara Rao; 49. Writing history: a study of military eulogies of the Chalukyan families by Aruna Pariti; 50. Feudal setup of medieval Deccan and the temple dancing girls by Rekha Pande; 51. The Kaikeyas of Coastal Uttara Kannada Region by Ganapati Gowda; 52. Akbar's Dasa (one tenth of a rupee) by Devendra Handa; 53. The Kalabhras — an overview by S. Saroja and M.D. Sampath; 54. The art of ancient writing by M.D. Sampath; 55. Vedic sacrifices performed by the Pallava Kings by Chithra Madhavan; 56. Management of irrigation tanks during Vijayanagara Period by C.S. Vasudevan; 57. The Telugu folklore in the history of Andhra Pradesh by P. Sumabala; 58. Interface between India and South-East Asia by Amar Nath Khanna; 59. Ayodhya in inscriptions by R. Jayasri; 60. Reflections on Indian cultural motifs in Vietnam by P. Shanmugam; 61. Disintegration of matrilineal and its impact on Kerala society by T.P. Sankara Kutty Nair; 62. Some aspects of the coins of medieval Karnataka by A.V. Narasimha Murthy; 63. A study of urbanization in early Medieval North India on the basic of Epigraphic sources 600-1200 CE by Santosh Kumar Singh; PART IV – RELIGION & PHILOSOPHY : 64. Imprints of Buddhism in Karnataka by Hampa Nagarjaiah; 65. The diplomatic approach of Buddha in propagation of Buddhism by Dillip Kumar Khamari; 66. The impact of Sri Chaithanya's cult on the society of Orissa: an introspection by R.C. Miscro and R.P. Tripathy; 67. Role of early Jain proselytizers in the integration of the nation: some observations by J. Manuel; 68. Sacred geography of Majjhimodesa in early Buddhism: microscopic appraisal by Anand Singh; 69. Terracotta art: breaking the myth by Suniti Pandey; 70. An eminent image of Sun God from Purvanchal region by Shashi Bala Srivatsava; 71. Varadaraja Temples at Tekal and Kanchi by Vanamala Pardhasarathy; 72. The interface between India and Suvarnabhoomi by Amar Nath Khanna; 73. Some essential materials for construction works in ancient India by Nandita Bhattacharjee Goswami; 74. Women of India — a bird's eye view by D. Ranganathan; 75. Social response to a venereal disease in medieval Andhradesa by P. Hymavathi; 76. Folklore of Nilgiri Tribes as a source of history by G. Balaji; 77. History of oil seeds in India: a study by A.K. Singh; 78. Harappan elements in Tamil culture-an over view by D. Dayalan; 79. Indian art and nature by V. Meenakumari and P. Chenna Reddy; 80. Ancient Dhanvantari shrines of Tamil Nadu by T. Padmaja and Chithra Madhavan.