Indian Antiquary Vol 52

SR No.: 032544
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple, Stephen Meredyth Edwardes, Krishnaswami Aiyangar
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1985
Total Pages: 568
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 24 MB

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6. p. 120-A hermit in times beyond date. From sculptured scenes by an artist who knew India well.
7. p. 121-An exhortation by Mahâvira, the Jina, B.C. 560. From a description. 8. p. 122-The last days of Buddha's teaching, B.C. 489. From a description, to bring out the difference between the nakedness of Mahâvira and the clothing of Buddha.
9. p. 122-Prasenajit of Kosala (Oudh) pays a visit, B.C. 520. From a sculpture; not successful: very stiff and the horse's tail should be tied to the harness. The scene is fairly portrayed, nevertheless.
10. p. 123-Ajâtasatru of Magadha makes a midnight call, B.C. 495. From description, based on ancient sculpture.
11. p. 124-Anathapindaka's great act of charity, B.C. 483. From a well-known Buddhist sculpture.
12. p. 125-Porus awaits the attack of Alexander, July, B.C. 326. From description, based on Greek accounts, of the opening scene of the battle.
13. p. 126-A feat of Alexander the Great, B.C. 326. From the Greek account of the attack on the fort of the Malloi.
14. P.
126 -Ancient Indian coins from photographs.
15. p. 127-Chandragupta Maurya entertains his bride from Babylon, B.C. 303. From
a well-known sculptured scene, showing contemporary customs: the great ladies scantily clothed; the maidservants fully clothed. But I doubt if an ancient Greeco-Persian or Babylonian princess could have been induced to appear otherwise than heavily clad.
16. p. 128--Asoka's Envoy declares peace, B.C. 261. From another sculptured scene of the same kind as No. 15.
17. p. 129 Somewhere there is a fine full-page dancing scene from a sculpture which is missing from the copy I now have.
18. p. 129
Foreigners at Sanchi with offerings, B.O. 145. From a sculptured scene. 19. p. 130-Asoka's missionaries set up an edict Pillar at Lauriya Nandangarh, B.O. 244. Partly from description and partly from sculptured figures.
20. p. 131-King Milinda asks questions, B.O. 140. From description, by an artist
who knew India.
21. p. 132-Gondophares receives a letter from St. Thomas, c. 45 A.D. From description to an artist acquainted with Indo-Baktrian art.
22. p. 133-Kanishka inaugurates Mahâyâna (Northern) Buddhism, 100 A.D. From description and Indo-Baktrian art. The figure of the Buddha is much too modern.
23. p. 134-A street scene in Taxila, A.D. 260. From description.
The instruction was that the ancient Buddhist sculptures were to be taken for the buildings, but that otherwise the bazaar would be much as it is now in Northern India. 24. p. 135-Vikramaditya Gupta goes forth to war, A.D. 395. From description. 25. p. 136-Kalidasa inaiting the "Cloud Messenger," A.D. 375. From description. 26. p. 137-The defeat of the Ephthalites or White Huns, A.D. 528. A vigorous battle scene from a study of Mongolian and Indian pictures and designs. 27. p. 138-Fa Hsien at the ruins of Asoka's Palace, A.D. 407. From study of ancient
sculpture.