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Central Asia under the Mongols 
Date Added: Saturday 28 August, 2010
This study deals with Central Asia under the Mongols. It begins with a critical survey of ecological factors and their impact in making Central Asia as a specific region. The author examines in details the rise of the Mongol power under Chingiz Khan and his successors. The work in particular unfolds the story of the growth of the Chaghataisí power in the region. Its focus is on the nature of ChaghataiñQaidu regime in Central Asia and also their relations with neighboring powers including China...
Author: G.D. Gulati |
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The Saga of Indian Cannons
Date Added: Friday 27 August, 2010
The invention of cannons and their use in warfare added a different dimension to battles. The fates of nations were decided by the use of cannons. The science of gunpowder and the technology of cannons, from their introduction in the Indian subcontinent in the middle of the fifteenth century up to the pre-modern period, have been illustrated using Mughal miniature paintings and analysis of extant cannon pieces. The massive and wonderful forge welded iron cannons and cast bronze cannons of...
Author: R. Balasubramaniam |
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Jeypore Enamels
Date Added: Friday 27 August, 2010
The art of enamelling on metal is successfully practiced in many parts of India, but it is universally acknowledged that the best work on gold is produced at Jeypore, in Rajputana. The colours employed rival the tints of the rainbow in purity and brilliancy, and they are laid on the gold by the Jeypore artists with such exquisite taste that there is never a want of harmony; even when jewels are also used they serve but to enhance the beauty of the enamel.
All who see the gold enamel work of...
Author: S.S. Jacob |
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Kumbhalgarh: The Pride of Maharanas of Mewar
Date Added: Friday 27 August, 2010
Kumbhalgarh has played an important role in the history of Mewar, particularly from the time of Maharana Kumbha to Maharana Pratap. It is located at a distance of 80 km north-west of Udaipur and about 48 km to the west of Rajsamand in Rajasthan. Due to the strategic location of the Fort, Maharana Pratap continued to retain his second capital here at Kumbhalgarh.
In this monograph, an attempt has been made to highlight the historical background of the Mewar State and Kumbhalgarh, its...
Author: C. Dorje |
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Traditional Knowledge Systems and Archaeology
Date Added: Friday 27 August, 2010
The Traditional Knowledge Systems (TKS) are the corpus of accumulated folk knowledge gained through trial and error through millennia. This folk knowledge therefore has a parental relationship to the elite science. The micro-variations of the ambient harsh environment of the hills have been responsible for the extremely rich community knowledge systems and a biodiversity necessary for sustainability of human life here.
The mountain people also cultivate many lesser known crops and medicinal...
Author: D.P. Agrawal |
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Romanticism and Modernity: Conceptions of Art, Society in the Modern World
Date Added: Friday 27 August, 2010
The book offers a collection of essays that explore the relationship between Romanticism and Modernity against the backdrop of uneven processes of modernization in Europe, of nationalist ferment in the colonies, and in more recent times. The essays have been contributed by scholars from different parts of the world and from different disciplines.
Author: Shaswati Mazumdar |
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The Philosophy of Vivkananada
Date Added: Friday 27 August, 2010
This volume brings together sixteen essays written by philosophers and social scientists on different aspects of Swami Vivekananda's thoughts. Well researched and lucid in their style, the essays cover Swamiji's views on religion, society, ethics, nature of man, creativity, language and art. They also seek to contextualize his ideas within the broader framework of Indian philosophical systems. The essays reflect Vivekananda's emphasis on harmony between theory and praxis. Since Swamiji saw no...
Author: Rekha Jhanji |
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Rock Art Science: The Scientific Study of Palaeoart
Date Added: Friday 27 August, 2010
This is the first comprehensive academic textbook about the application of scientific principles and methods in the study of pre-Historic art. The volume is especially intended for use by researchers, teachers, students, authors, conservators, site managers and administrators concerned with the study, analysis or protection of rock art, it is an essential source for academics in archaeology and several other disciplines concerned with this cultural resource. A tightly written text covers...
Author: Robert G. Bednarik |
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Tribal Coins of Ancient India
Date Added: Friday 27 August, 2010
Tribal coins throw a flood of light on the history, culture, religion, economy, polity, trade, commerce, technology, symbology, metrology, movements, etc. of the various tribes in ancient India. They thus enlighten us about various aspects of the life and culture of the people in ancient India.
Numismatic discoveries made from time to time, interpretations and newer techniques of analysis have rendered earlier views in many cases as obsolete and worth revision. Some new types of Agreya coins...
Author: Devendra Handa |
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Art and Archeaology of Orissa
Date Added: Friday 27 August, 2010
The present volume is a pioneering effort to unravel the rich archaeological potential of the middle Mahandi Valley in Orissa that was traditionally considered terra incognita or an area of isolation. The area roughly extends from the Hirakud dam in Sambalpur district up to the Satkosia in Angul district. The present volume entitled ‘Art and Archaeology of Orissa’-Recent Perspectives with a collection of three important research scholars based on their field works negate this long-standing...
Author: Sadasiba Pradhan |
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