Art and Culture Under the Sungas

by Dr. Vijay Kumar Mathur

The Sunga rule marks an important epoch in the political, religious, social, economic and literary field in ancient India.

The author has presented in elaborate form a picture of the developments of the arts of sculpture, architecture and terracotta of this period. A detailed survey of the sources of the material, an exhaustive bibliography, an index and the plates make this book a rich contribution to the study of the art.

About the Author:

Dr. Vijay Kumar Mathur is M.A., Ph.D. in History. He has been working in the National Museum, New Delhi and has been engaged in research work in Indian art for a long time. Dr. Mathur traveled India and abroad extensively and authored the book Indian Art in 1983.