Indus Publishing, New Delhi : Buddhist Monasteries of Himachal / O.C. Handa / ISBN: 8173871701

Buddhist Monasteries of Himachal
O.C. Handa

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In this book, the splendid and ancient monasteries located in Lahul & Spiti and Kinnaur districts of Himachal Pradesh have been taken up for a detailed discussion in their historical, archaeological and architectural contexts. Cultural, sociological and political aspects of these edifices have also been studies in depth. The study of important ancient monasteries in the trans-Himalayan region of Himachal and the modern Buddhist and non-Buddhist Bon establishments has been accopmplished in this volume. How far these establishments have been able to vouchsafe the traditional Tibetan customs and practices under the obtaining alien environment has also been discussed.
The present work is a result of strenous field-work and deep research of many decades. All the available source material?traditional, literary and archaeological? has been pooled together to present a comprehensive picture of this exotic land in its spatio-temporal context. It is hoped that this pioneering study shall prove to be an important trailblazer for the regional historiography.

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Dr. O.C. Handa is a well-known connoisseur of art and culture, and an outstanding scholar in history and archaeology, especially of the Himalayan region, having been in the field for almost half a century. In his pursuits, he has been undertaking several exploratory visits to the farflung nooks and corners of the Western and Central Himalayan regions. That would underscore his zeal to explore the antique but extant material evidences of history, art and culture of the Himalayan region, and his commitment to acquire first-hand and authentic knowledge of various interesting and important aspects of this region. This quality is well reflected in his writings. He did his post-graduation in History from University of Mysore, Ph.D. from Meerut University and D.Lit. form Agra Univ. Having come from civil engineering background, he remained in-charge of the Department of Museum & Archaeology, Himachal Pradesh for several years.
Dr. Handa has sixteen books on art, history, archaeology and culture of the Himalayan region to his credit. Besides, he has been writing articles and research papers for various national and international research journals. He has, thus, more than 500 papers and articles to his credit. He has also been performing for the radio and TV. He has participated and delivered lectures in several regional, national and international seminars and workshops.
He remained a member of different expert committees of Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi and the Ministry of Tourism & Culture, Govt. of India. Dr. Handa remained a fellow of Himachal Academy of Art, Language and Culture, Shimla; Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi; and Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla at different periods. He was a Senior Fellow of the Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi from 2001 to 2003.

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