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Gaddi
Land in Chamba
Its History, Art and Culture
O.C. Handa |
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8173871744 |
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206
+ 33 coloured plates |
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8.5"
X 5.5" / Hardcover |
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Rs.
600 |
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Ancient
Brahmpur (Brahmaur) kingdom is the traditional home
of Gaddis, hence also called Gadderan. Brahmpur has
been the only Himalayan kingdom that may claim its
antiquity to as early as 6th century, based on its
magnificent wooden and stone temples, exquisite images,
inscriptions, etc., which reflect an amalgam of varied
religio-artistic traditions. In the present work,
all the temples and images have been discussed at
length in the light of evidences found during the
last five decades, tracing their genesis to the ancient
Buddhist structural activities and the later pan-Indian
aesthetic ferment.
Brahmpur lost its glory in 10th century, after the
capital was shifted to Chamba, and it remained in
oblivion until 12th century, when the shepherd-ing
people from mainland settled there. They were known
as Gaddis. Gradually, they developed a distinct and
quint-essential way of living in the Himalayan mountainous
interior. Thus, the Gaddis emerged as one of the most
cultured and interesting people for their ethno-cultural
distinctiveness. The present work discusses all those
aspects lucidly.
The book is spread in seven chapters, covering physiography
of the area of study, ethnographic milieu, political
scenario, technique and style of image-making and
the artisans, Gaddi domes-tic architecture and the
wooden and stone temples. Three useful appendices
further make this study comprehensive and up-to-date.
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1. Introduction
2. The Early Inhabitants of the Ravi Basin
3. The Gaddis: Their Origin and Advent in Brahmpur
4. The Rise and Efflorescence of Brahmpur Kingdom
5. The Cult-Images
----An Overview
----Gugga—The Master
Sculptor
----Lakshana Devi Image
at Brahmaur
----Shakti Image at Chitrari
----Ganesha Image at Brahmaur
----Nandi Image at Brahmaur
----Narasimha Image at
Brahmaur
----Markula Devi Image
at Udaipur
6. Domestic Architecture
7. Religious Architecture
----1. Wooden Temples
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Origin and Development
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Lakshana Devi Temple at Brahmaur
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Shakti Temple at Chitrari
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Markula Devi Temple at Udaipur
----2. Stone Temples
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Introduction of Stone Temple Architecture
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Mani Mahesh Temple
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Narasimha Temple
Appendix 1: Genealogy of the Kings of Brahmpur
Kingdom
Appendix 2: Vocabulary of Technical Terms
Appendix 3: Markula Slab Inscription by Rev.
A.H. Francke
Bibliography
Index
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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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