Art and Architecture of Nalanda [Hardcover]

G. C. Chauley (Author)

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ISBN-10: 817574121X | ISBN-13: 978-8175741218 | Publication Date: January 2002

This book embraces all the aspects of art and architecture, as patronized by the ershwhile rulers of the Patalia state. a special feature is the presentation of a geneology of artists who worked in the Patiala state.

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• Hardcover: 161 pages
• Publisher: Sandeep Prakashan (January 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 817574121X
• ISBN-13: 978-8175741218
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
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About the Book :
Art and Architecture of Nalanda deals in details about Nalanda a Buddhist monoment of international fame. The author of this monograph has presented Nalanda in brief with all its academic and artistic pursuit`s for over one millennium as a centre of the Buddhist learning as well as heart of art and architecture.
In Ist chapter an effort is made to furnish in details about the development of Nalanda from a place of pilgrimage of Buddhists and jains to a renowned Nalanda university for Indian and foreign students.
In subsequent chapter architectural complex of Nalanda is discussed that existed right from the fourth century A.D. till its final extinetion in the 12th century A.D., as these monasteries, stupas, caityas, and shrines have yielded lare number of antiquities and precious art treasures of ancient Nalanda.
Chapters three to six give the different aspects of the development of a centre of art (sculptures) at Nalanda. The materials used, icons (images) carved and their age wise classification i.e. Gupta, post Gupta, pala and Sena etc are the salient features of these chapters. The appropriate interpretation of these icons in the context of religious development viz. Mahayana, vajravana/Kalachakra yana etc. difinitely attract the attention of scholars.
The last chapter throws light on the art and iconography of Brahmanical sculptures found from Nalanda excavation and also within the vicinity.
The author has incorporated art and architecture of University of Vikramsila and Ratnagiri in Orissa to fesilitate scholars for a comparative study at a glance in the appendices.

About the Author :
Dr. G.C. Chauley, Director in the Archaeological Survey of India is well known as scholar, Archaeologist and conservator. He has joined in the Archaeological Survey of India in 1970 and worked in different capacities in Curator, Deputy Superintending Archaeologist, Superintending Archaeologist and has proved his worth in the respective fields. He earned name and Fame for a two understanding works viz. (i) Excavation at Lalitgiri in Orissa and discovery of Buddhist relic caskets, the 1st of its kind reported from Eastern India (ii) His association for over a decade with the deplastering and conservation project of Lord Jagannath Temple at Puri.
Besides, a large number of Monuments in Orissa. Chhattisgarh and North East India got facelifted, beautified and conserved under his personal supervision and care.
He has to his credit over sixty Research papers of Art, Archaeology, Museology, Excavation etc., published/presented in different Journals and Seminars.

Contents :
Preface
List of Plates
1. Introduction
2. The Architectural Complex of Nalanda
3. Religious and Iconographic Developments
4. Sculptural Remains Found from Nalanda Materials used - Stucco, Stone, Bronze and Terracotta
5. Sculptures of Gupta and Post-Gupta Periods
6. Sculptures of the Pala-Sena Periods
7. Brahmanical Sculptures
Selected Bibliography
Appendix - I
Appendix - II