Language: English
Published by Indus Publishing Co., New Delhi, 2000
ISBN 10: 8173871035 ISBN 13: 9788173871030
Seller: Yak and Yeti Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 100p, ills, map. On wooden architecture in northern India.
Hardbound. Condition: As New. Contents: Preface. I. Introduction: 1. The classical traditions. 2. Topography. II. The art: 1. Miniature painting. 2. Wall painting. III. The architecture: 1. Wooden temples. 2. Composite temples. 3. Stone temples. Appendices: 1. Some other important stone temples. 2. Ridgepole. 3. Wooden canopies over the stone temples. 4. Lakhamandal Prashasti. 5. Chhattaris at Timli. Bibliography. Index. "Art and Architecture of Uttaranchal is the first ever comprehensive study on the art and architectural legacy of the newly formed hill state of Uttaranchal. This mountainous state can proudly boast of being that part of the subcontinent wherefrom the Indian civilisation developed and proliferated to the pan-Indian dimension. In fact, the Kedarkhand, the classical identity of this region, formed an integral part of the Aryavart or the Bharat. Since the first settlement of the Indo-Aryans in the Gangetic plains, the snow-clad Himalayan ranges of Kedarkhand have been the source of perpetual attraction and inspiration to the multitude of humanity the world over. This region has been the grand repository of diverse cultures since the Khasha and Kirati cultures intermingled here ages ago. And, as the wheels of time rolled by, innumerable ethno-cultural milieus developed, flourished and vanished here.The imprints of all those past identities are still buried under the substratum of the dominating Brahminic culture. Obviously, Uttaranchal should be one of the archaeologically richest parts of the sub-continent. "In the present study, an attempt has been made for the first time to 254 pp.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. xxx, 253p, 171 plates.
Language: English
Published by Bhavana Books & Prints, New Delhi, 2003
ISBN 10: 8186505652 ISBN 13: 9788186505656
Seller: Yak and Yeti Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. xxx, 253p +171 plates.
Language: English
Published by Bhavan Books & Prints,India, 2004
ISBN 10: 8186505652 ISBN 13: 9788186505656
Seller: Mispah books, Redhill, SURRE, United Kingdom
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Language: English
Published by Bhavan Books & Prints,India, 2004
ISBN 10: 8186505652 ISBN 13: 9788186505656
Seller: Mispah books, Redhill, SURRE, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: New. NEW. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.
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