Prabhat Kumar Singh a K Sharma (19 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. Salient features of Sirpur sculptures. 2. Jain sculptures. 3. Buddhist sculptures. 4. Brahmanical sculptures. 5. The Sripurapatta. 6. Miscellaneous sculptures. 7. Sex amongst humans and animals. Conclusions. Bibliography. Plates. The book 'Sculptural Art of Sirpur' gives a detailed description of Brahmanical, Buddhist, Jain and secular sculptures recovered from Sirpur in Chhattisgarh. Both minor and major sculptures show an advanced sculptural art with a linga of native art that flourished in Chhatttisgarh right from 2nd C.B.C. Mathura art in famous but after recent excavations in Chhatisgarh in general and Sirpur in particular it is clear that Chhattisgarh art was in no way inferior to Mathura art. Due to secular structure at Sirpur art of Sirpur shows impact of one religion on the art of another. (jacket). …

Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. This book is a report on excavation conducted at Rajim in 2012-2014. The site revealed cultural periods from Pre-Mauryan to Kalchuri. Structural remains and antiquities belonging to Pre-Mauryan, Mauryan, Satvahana, Sarabhapuriya, Panduvamsi and Kalchuri periods were recovered. The dig proved that Rajim was apart from being an important religious centre, a well developed trade centre as a rock-cut port has been located at Sirkatli, on river Pairi. The site was devastated six times by the floods of Mahanadi which takes a turn to north-east at Rajim. The site in still flourishing even after 2500 years as an important religious centre of Chhattisgarh. (jacket).…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Contents: Preface. Abbreviations. I. Prologue. II. Introduction. III. Buddhism in Daksina-Kosala. IV. Main features. V. Sculptures: 1. Dhyani Buddha: i. Amitabha. ii. Aksobhya. iii. Ratnasambhava. 2. Buddha in Bhusparsa Mudra. 3. Bodhisattvas: i. Samantabhadra. ii. Ratnapani. iii. Vajrapani. iv. Manjusri. v. Maitreya. vi. Avalokitesvara. 4. Jambhala. 5. Buddhist Goddesses: i. Tara. ii. Prajnaparamita. iii. Bhrikuti. iv. Vajratara. v. Vasudhara. vi. Indeterminate female dity. VI. Ritualistic objects: 1. Stupas. 2. Vajra. VII. Epilogue. Bibliography. Index. "The book, Buddhist Bronzes from Sirpur is a detailed, well researched account of a hoard of bronze sculptures recovered during Sirpur excavation in 2005-2008. The recovery of this hoard along with raw material, crucibles and crucible stands form of Buddha Vihar located in industrial area in the Capital of Dakshin-Kosala at Sirpur, on the Bank of Mahanadi dispels the earlier held view that bronze were imported from Gujarat and Bihar. It is now established that in seventh-eighth cent. A.D., during the time of Pandu-Vamsi rulers at Sirpur was a great trading centre where a variety of objects were manufactured and exported. The finely moulded sculptures with silver and gold platings clearly demonstrate the well developed sculptural art both in stone and metal in the this part of the presently entrenched so called back-ward area. First time find like Vajra etc. clearly show that Buddhism was well in Dakshina Kosala right from third cent. B.C., to at least tenth cent. A.D. The book will fill up the yawning gap in the development of Art in India and remove misconceptions. This continuation of metal crafts mamship is still surviving in the remote jungles of Baster in particular and in many villages of Chhattisgarh the ancient Dakshin Kosala. The book is a valuable reference book both for scholars and students of art and history." (jacket). …