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"Half a Flight'' is the story of Crown Prince Dara Shukoh (1615-59), the eldest son of Emperor Shah Jahan, in the words of Nuruddin who is shown in the present work, in which most of the characters and events portrayed are real, to have been called by the emperor from his home at Banaras to attend upon the ailing young prince.
Buddhism contains an excellent moral code, including one for the monks and another for the laity, but it is much more than an ordinary moral teaching. Morality (Sila) is only the preliminary stage and is a means to amend, but not an end in itself. Though absolutely essential, it alone does not lead to one's Deliverance or perfect purity. It is only the first stage on the Path of Purity. Beyond morality is wisdom. The base of Buddhism is morality, and wisdom is ...
Contents: Foreword; Preface; List of Diacriticals; List of Plates; Glossary
1. Political and Cultural History of Mewar
2. Temple Tradition in Rajasthan
3. Cult Worship in Mewar and Sectarian Classification
4. Temples of Mewar
5. Sculptural Tradition of Mewar and Art Motifs
6. Social Gleanings of Mewar
7. Economic Aspect of Mewar
8. Condition of Temples During Turko-Mughal Period
Conclusion
Appendix
Bibliography
Index
Illustrations
This book seeks to address the issue of domestic violence against women. Going deep into the history of oppression against them, it discusses at length the theoretical and constitutional dimensions of gender equality, human rights for women, definition of domestic violence under special laws, and causes of violence against them.
Through the analysis of the reports by the National Crimes Report Bureau, it examines the role of International Women’s Year in ...
Study of single woman in the works of major Victorial novelists.
Himachal Pradesh is a small hill state nestling in the lap of the Western Himalaya . Geographically it is a mountainous State with high ranges, snow clad peaks, unfathomable valleys, powerful rivers and gurgling streams. The topography is difficult and defies easy access. Yet, there have been adventurers who came to the Himalayan terrain, conquered the local chiefs and established kingdoms. When there is kingdom, there is bound to be fortification to secure the ...
The fountain stone slabs of Chamba present a strange and unique chapter in the history of Indian Art. For nowhere else they are found in such large number near the fountain and the springs and nowhere else they are decorated with such motifs as drawn from Early Buddhist as well as from the classical and medieval art of India. Thematically the fountain stone slabs of Chamba may commemorate the dead but geographically they mark the holly site of water. The marking ...
This catalogue contains paintings and drawings in the collection of Rasaja Foundation, New Delhi which was established in 1984 by the late Jaya Appasamy a noted artist and art critic. The Foundation is a cultural charitable society devoted to the promotion of Indian art and culture. The works of art acquired by Jaya who was very fond of collecting artifacts especially of the company period, grew into a sizeable number. This collection was ...
The history of Muslim sovereignty in India begins properly speaking with iltutmish, He was the first free Sultan of India. It was he who raised the first Muslim tomb in India at Sultangadhi on the mortal remains of his son. All the dynasties which ruled over India such as the Slaves, Khaljes, Tughluqs, Sayyids and Lodis and later the Mughals had their tomb making propensity It was a great architectural peculiarity of the Tatar or Mongolian races. In India the ...
Early Buddhism i.e. the Theravada doctrine, as we know it today is considered synonymous with renunciation, austerity and a very severe monastic code, which strictly forbade through its canons any kinds of festivities. Contrary to popularly projected view and accepted beliefs, one does find in the sculptured delineations associated with early Buddhist architecture and contemporaneous Buddhist literature. Evidence and references, albeit marginal, to dance and ...