| Preface
List of Illustrations
Introduction by Dr. O. C. Handa
1. SOCIO-CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
Socio-cultural mosaic
Geographical setting
2. SOCIO-RELIGIOUS SYSTEM THROUGH THE
AGES
3. THE CULTS
Evolution of tribal cults
Cults of Devi
Cult of Mahasu
Cult of Rudra
Vajrayana Buddhism
Cults of Shiva
Cult of Yogeshwara and Natraja
4. THE SYMBOLOGY
Traditional symbols and their characteristic significance
Classical Hindu symbols and evolution of their characteristics
in the tribal context
Buddhist symbols and evolution of their characteristics
in the tribal context
Interfusion of tribal and classical symbols
5. AESTHETIC EVALUATION OF THE SYMBOLS
Formal characters
Linear characters
Spatial characters
Composite characters
Chromatic symbols
6. CONCLUSION
Bibliography
Index
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