Pataliputra in Art, Archaeology and Literature in Honour of Pfor. Kameshwar Prasad

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The volume includes research papers on different aspects of the history and culture of Pataliputra by eminent scholars on the subject. The research papers deal with the geographical settings of Pataliputra, its origin and growth, antiquarian remains, descriptions in literary accounts, contribution to art and architecture as well as the circumstances leading to its decline and desertion. Of particular interest are the inclusions of two exploration and excavation reports of L.A. Waddell's "Discovery of the Exact Site of Asoka's Classical Capital Pataliputra (The Palibothra of the Greeks) and Description of the Superficial Remains" and Babu Purna Chandra Mukerjee's" A report on the Excavation on the Ancient Sites of Patliputra in 1896-97." The volume would be extremely useful source material for students, researchers and public at large for understanding the history of Pataliputra.

<>Dr. C.P. Sinha,

former Director of K.P. Jayaswal Research Institute, Patna is an acknowledged scholar of Art History. He is Vice-Chairman of Indian Art History Congress and President of the Bihar Puravid Parishad, Patna. Dr. Sinha authored seven books along with two hundred forty research papers published in different research journals. He has edited more than two dozen volumes on Art, Archaeology, Culture and Religion. He is recipient of Senior Academic Fellowship from Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi and is engaged in preparing an authoritative account of art and architecture of Jharkhand state.

Dr. U.C. Dwivedi,

M.A. Ph.D. was recipient of the Patna University Gold Medal for having topped the list of successful candidates in first class in M.A. in 1972. He served as Director Museums, Bihar and at present he is the Editor of Kala, the Journal of Indian Art History Congress He is also the General Secretary of the Bihar Puravid Parishad, Patna. Dr. Dwivedi has contributed extensively on ancient Indian art and iconography in research Journals.

Dr. Kiran Kumari

is M.A. in Philosophy (1982) and Sanskrit (1985). She also did M.Ed. (1989). She was awarded Ph.D. degree in 1988. She is presently Associate Professor in the Deptt of Sanskrit, Ganga Devi Mahila Mahavidyalya, Pataliputra University, Kankarbag, Patna. She authored about 19 books and has published hundred research papers in various research journals. She was the Editor of the Inaugural Issue of the Journal of the Bihar History Congress, Patna published in 2000. She is also Secretary, Seminar of the Bihar Puravid Parishad, Patna.

Dr. Sujata Sinha

did her M.A. in History from Patna University in 1999 and was awarded Patna University Gold Medal and Nirsu Narayan Singh Gold Medal for securing first position in order of merit. She did Ph.D. in History in 2003 (MU), M.Ed. from the Patna University in 2007 and also Ph.D. in Education (PU) in 2012. She has authored books entitled Magadh Early Education System and Political Ideals and Associations in 20th century, Bihar. She is editor of the Journal of the Bihar History Congress and has published more than twenty research papers in journals.

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