Art, Achaeology and Museology (Set of 2 Volumes)

The present book "Art, Archaeology and Museology" is an edited book which covers a wide range of subject like Indian Art, Archaeology, Architecture, paintings, prehistory, early historic archaeology, heritage, cultural tradition, Buddhism & Museology a special reference to India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh. This volume contains 40 (forty) scholarly and research papers which have been collected from eminent scholars from India and abroad and the number of articles incorporated in the volume is an index of their response towards this venture. Paper on Manifestation of wisdom comparison in Female Devotional form, Narsimha cult in Andhra Pradesh, Vaishnava Antiquities of Jagatsinghpur district, Early Buddhist metal image of South and Southeast Asia, critical understanding of the museum with its History, scope and Planning, A study of Archaeological, Ethnological and Historical museum of Pakistan, Lithic technological strategies and mobility: primitive Dictation in stone tool mechanism in Odisha, Idea and status about conservation for organic cultural relics in Sri Lanka, importance of visual literacy and its standers to promote user education programs in museum: a concept paper origin and growth of Archaeological sites museum in India. These papers are helped to understanding Prehistory of historical era through archaeology and different aspects of Museology and Art. Research papers are mainly based on original sources and modern researches.

Dr. Dilip Kumar (Born - 05th Aug, 1986) S/o Late Chhathi Narayan Prasad, has completed 10th from Durga High School, Shahpur Sutihar in year 2001, graduated from Jai Prakash University, Chapra in year 2006 with History (Hons.). He did M.A. in Ancient Indian History & Archaeology from Patna University, Patna in first class in the year 2009. He also did his Post-Graduate Diploma in Archaeology (PGDA) from Institute of Archaeology, Archaeological Survey of India, Red Fort New Delhi in year 2011. He has qualified UGC NET in June 2012 & June 2013. He has awarded Ph.D. degree from Dept. of Ancient Indian History & Archaeology, Patna University, Patna in 2016 on the topic "The Terracotta Art of Middle Ganga Plain of Bihar (Early Period to 600 A.D.) under the supervision of Prof. B. K. Jamuar (Prof. & Head of the Dept A.I.H & Arch.).

In different Civilization Art, Archaeology and Museology have been an important part of Indian society from Ancient times and it reached the highest level achieved by human being. Art is the basic part and archaeology comes second and then human have urge for Museology that means collection of artifacts for the people to know there rich culture from ancient times to till date. Archaeology including the study of prehistoric and early historic artifacts is naturally related to Art history. Various field works enhance our knowledge of early life in everyday. The present volume i.e. Art, Archaeology and Museology contains forty scholars research paper of International and National scholars of Indian Art, Archaeology, Architecture, Paintings, Museology, Buddhism & Pre- history like paper on Manifestation of wisdom and comparison in Female Devotional form, Narsimha cult in Andhra Pradesh, Vaishnava Antiquities of Jagatsinghpur district, Early Buddhist metal image of South and Southeast Asia, critical understanding of the museum with its History, scope and Planning. A study of Archaeological, Ethnological and Historical museum of Pakistan. Lithic technological strategies and mobility: primitive Dictation in stone tool mechanism in Odisha, Idea and status about conservation for organic cultural relics in Sri Lanka, importance of visual literacy and its standers to promote user education programs in museum: a concept paper origin and growth of Archaeological sites museum in India. These papers are helped to understanding Prehistory of historical era through archaeology and different aspects of Museology and Art.

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