Punjab Painting
Punjab Painting

Author: R. P. Srivastava

Publisher: Abhinav Publications

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9788170171744

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Painting In Punjab Is A Doctoral Thesis Approved By Meerut University, Meerut (India). It Is A First Comprehensive Survey Of Visual Arts (Miniature Painting, Illustrated Manuscripts And Mural Painting) Which Flourished In The Land Of Five Rivers Governed By The Lion Of Punjab, Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780-1839) As Also The Area Reigned By East Punjab Rajas Known As Ruler Of Cis-Sutlej I.E. Malwa States; Maharaja Narinder Singh (1845-1862) Being The Prominent Among The Patraons Of Art And Learning Whose Contribution Excelled All In This Respect. The Present Study Covers Miniatures, Illuminated Manuscripts As Well As The Mural Painting Done In Both The Areas Of Punjab Thus Discovering And Establishing For The First Time A Definitive Movement Of Visual Arts Which Existed In Punjab Of Nineteenth Century. This Brings To The Attention Of Scholarly World A Rich Style Of Painting Known As Punjab Painting Hitherto Unknown Just Like Other Indian Schools Of Painting Viz Mughal, Rajput And Pahari Painting With All The Salient Features Of Any Art Movement Inherent In It. Special Feature Of The Book Lies In The Fact That It Sheds Light On The Social Life Of The Painters Who Made Creative And Beautiful Environments-Royal And Private Both-But Thus Far Remained In Oblivion. Simultaneously It Seeks To Trace The Presence Of Amour Artists In Both Regions And Their Family Genealogies Which Help Us To Track Down The Movement Of Art From One Princely Center To Another. One Such Family Was Chughtai Family Which Came From Heart (Persia) And Settled In Lahore, And Its Members Were Responsible For Significant Contribution To Creative Arts Of Punjab Specially During The Life Time Of Maharaja Ranjit Singh In The Capital Town Of Lahore. Unique Feature Of The Book Is That It Offers To The Reader An Opportunity To See The Flowering Of Vaishnavite Art In The Courts Of Tolerant Sikh Rulers Of Both Trans-Sutlej As Well As Cis-Sutlej Areas Of Punjab.

The Loves of Krishna
The Loves of Krishna

Author: W.G. Archer

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-04-03

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 0429624395

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This book, first published in 1957, was the first in English to provide a full and clear introduction to one of the most significant of Indian gods, and stresses his supreme role in Indian religion and art. The book relates the full Krishna story, explaining his role in Indian religion, and traces the history of Krishna in Indian painting. There are 39 plates of Indian pictures, each accompanied by a commentary by the author, revealing a wealth of subtle and poetic detail.

Early Writings on India
Early Writings on India

Author: H.K. Kaul

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-04-07

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 1351867172

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This book, first published in 1975, is a comprehensive list of all the books on India, written in English before 1900. It is an invaluable reference source on India of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Apart from the work of professional writers, there are the writings of a cross-section of society from soldiers to scientists. We find dictionaries of obscure dialects written by government officials, descriptions of their travels by visiting clerics, homely details of everyday life by housewives, as well as technical and scientific works written by scholars.