Jaina Monuments Places First (9 results)

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. The author, T.N. Ramachandran (1901-1973) an Indian art historian, artist, archaeologist and a Sanskrit scholar, was one of the very few early scholars who studied the art forms of Jainism in all their splendorous forms. As the Director General of Archaeology in India he was instrumental in forming the antiquities section of the National Museum in Delhi. His research on certain groups of antiquities at the National Museum revealed the importance of the objects, and thus made the Museum well known. Only after the formation of the section were more detailed studies of the antiquities of the Museum undertaken. He conducted research and wrote extensively on various subjects during his tenure as curator of Archaeology at the National Museum, New Delhi. The present volume was part of the Presidential Lecture delivered during the All-India Jaina Sasana Conference, 1944 at the occasion of the 2500th Anniversary of the First Preaching of Lord Mahavira Swami. The book was very favourably received and still continues to be both a scholarly and a popular introduction to the Jaina Manuments spread across the country. (jacket).…

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