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Somanatha


Somanatha
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Author : Romila Thapar
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Books India
Release Date : 2008

Somanatha written by Romila Thapar and has been published by Penguin Books India this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with India categories.


A Sober, Analytical Demonstration Of The Various Tellings Of The Sack Of Somnath & [Explores] Not Just The Politics Of Memory, But Also How Remembrances Play On The Certitude Of Facts Shahid Amin In Outlook In 1026, Mahmud Of Ghazni Raided The Temple Of Somanatha. The History Of This Raid And Subsequent Events At The Site Have Been Reconstructed In The Last Couple Of Centuries Largely On The Basis Of The Turko-Persian Sources. There Were Other Sources That Also Refer To Events At Somanatha Throughout A Period Of Almost A Thousand Years, But These Have Rarely Been Quoted When Reconstructing This History. Until Very Recent Times, There Were Few Attempts To Either Juxtapose Or Integrate These Other Texts In Order To Arrive At A More Complete Understanding Of The History Of Somanatha. Such Sources Include Local Sanskrit Inscriptions, Biographies Of Kings And Merchants Written From A Jaina Perspective, Epics Of Rajput-Turkish Relations Composed At Various Rajput Courts And Popular Narratives Of The Activities Of Pirs And Gurus, All Of Which, In Some Way, Have A Bearing On The History Of Somanatha. This Book Is An Attempt To Draw Together These Numerous Voices, To View The Sources Comparatively, But Above All To Place Each Narrative In A Historical Context. This Also Involves Exploring Why A Particular, And Often Distinctive, Perspective Was Adopted By Each. It Suggests A Different History Of Somanatha From The One That Has Been Projected Through The Last Two Centuries. It Also Effectively Underlines The Significance Of Examining The Historical Perceptions Of How Authors Present Events, Both In The Narratives Written In The Past And In The Interpretations Of Past Events In Present Times. A Remarkable Example Of Assiduous And Open-Ended Historiography Hindustan Times



The R Gas Of Soman Tha


The R Gas Of Soman Tha
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Author : Emmie te Nijenhuis
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2023-03-27

The R Gas Of Soman Tha written by Emmie te Nijenhuis and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-27 with History categories.


The print edition is available as a set of two volumes (9789004048737).



Somanatha


Somanatha
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Author : Romila Thapar
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2008-06-19

Somanatha written by Romila Thapar and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-19 with Political Science categories.


In 1026, Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni raided the Hindu temple of Somanatha (Somnath in textbooks of the colonial period). The story of the raid has reverberated in Indian history, but largely during the raj. It was first depicted as a trauma for the Hindu population not in India, but in the House of Commons. The triumphalist accounts of the event in Turko-Persian chronicles became the main source for most eighteenth-century historians. It suited everyone and helped the British to divide and rule a multi-millioned subcontinent. In her new book, Romila Thapar, the doyenne of Indian historians, reconstructs what took place by studying other sources, including local Sanskrit inscriptions, biographies of kings and merchants of the period, court epics and popular narratives that have survived. The result is astounding and undermines the traditional version of what took place. What makes her findings explosive is the fact that the current Hindu nationalist regime in India constantly utilizes a particular version of history



The Archaeology Of Sacred Spaces


The Archaeology Of Sacred Spaces
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Author : Susan Verma Mishra
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-08-05

The Archaeology Of Sacred Spaces written by Susan Verma Mishra and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-05 with History categories.


This volume focuses on the religious shrine in western India as an institution of cultural integration in the period spanning 200 BCE to 800 CE. It presents an analysis of religious architecture at multiple levels, both temporal and spatial, and distinguishes it as a ritual instrument that integrates individuals and communities into a cultural fabric. The work shows how these structures emphasise on communication with a host of audiences such as the lay worshipper, the ritual specialist, the royalty and the elite as well as the artisan and the sculptor. It also examines religious imagery, inscriptions, traditional lore and Sanskrit literature. The book will be of special interest to researchers and scholars of ancient Indian history, Hinduism, religious studies, architecture and South Asian studies.



Siva S Warriors


Siva S Warriors
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2014-07-14

Siva S Warriors written by and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-14 with Religion categories.


Here is the first translation into English of the Basava Purana, a fascinating collection of tales that sums up and characterizes one of the most important and most radical religious groups of South India. The ideas of the Virasaivas, or militant Saivas, are represented in those tales by an intriguing mix of outrageous excess and traditional conservatism. Written in Telugu in the thirteenth century, the Basava Purana is an anthology of legends of Virasaivas saints and a hagiography of Basavesvara, the twelfth-century Virasaiva leader. This translation makes accessible a completely new perspective on this significant religious group. Although Telugu is one of the major cultural traditions of India, with a classical literature reaching back to the eleventh century, until now there has been no translation or exposition of any of the Telugu Virasaiva works in English. The introduction orients the reader to the text and helps in an understanding of the poet's point of view. The author of the Basava Purana, Palkuriki Somanatha, is revered as a saint by Virasaivas in Andhra and Karnataka. His books are regarded as sacred texts, and he is also considered to be a major poet in Telugu and Kannada. Originally published in 1990. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.



Somanatha Temple


Somanatha Temple
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Author : V. N. More
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1948

Somanatha Temple written by V. N. More and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1948 with Somnath (India) categories.




Palkuriki Somanatha


Palkuriki Somanatha
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Author : Mudigonda Uma Devi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990

Palkuriki Somanatha written by Mudigonda Uma Devi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with categories.




Lives Of Indian Images


Lives Of Indian Images
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Author : Richard H. Davis
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 1999-05-02

Lives Of Indian Images written by Richard H. Davis and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-05-02 with Religion categories.


For many centuries, Hindus have taken it for granted that the religious images they place in temples and home shrines for purposes of worship are alive. Hindu priests bring them to life through a complex ritual "establishment" that invokes the god or goddess into material support. Priests and devotees then maintain the enlivened image as a divine person through ongoing liturgical activity: they must awaken it in the morning, bathe it, dress it, feed it, entertain it, praise it, and eventually put it to bed at night. In this linked series of case studies of Hindu religious objects, Richard Davis argues that in some sense these believers are correct: through ongoing interactions with humans, religious objects are brought to life. Davis draws largely on reader-response literary theory and anthropological approaches to the study of objects in society in order to trace the biographies of Indian religious images over many centuries. He shows that Hindu priests and worshipers are not the only ones to enliven images. Bringing with them differing religious assumptions, political agendas, and economic motivations, others may animate the very same objects as icons of sovereignty, as polytheistic "idols," as "devils," as potentially lucrative commodities, as objects of sculptural art, or as symbols for a whole range of new meanings never foreseen by the images' makers or original worshipers.



The Riddle Of The Temple Of Soman Tha


The Riddle Of The Temple Of Soman Tha
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Author : Madhusudan A. Dhaky
language : en
Publisher: Varanasi : Bharata Manisha
Release Date : 1974

The Riddle Of The Temple Of Soman Tha written by Madhusudan A. Dhaky and has been published by Varanasi : Bharata Manisha this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Sculpture categories.


Archaeological and historical account of the successive temples built in Somnath, Gujarat, dedicated to Somanatha, form of Siva.



Saints And Sages Of Kashmir


Saints And Sages Of Kashmir
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Author : Triloki Nath Dhar
language : en
Publisher: APH Publishing
Release Date : 2004

Saints And Sages Of Kashmir written by Triloki Nath Dhar and has been published by APH Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Religious biography categories.


Kashmir Has Been A Land Of Saints, Savants And Sages-Some Belonged To The Buddhist Faith-Some Advocated Shaiva Philosophy, Some Were Sufis And Some Were Saint-Poets. The Volumes Gives A Glimpse Of This Tradition Through An Account Of It Selected Sages From Kashmir And Lead Us To Divinity.