About the Book The book Recent Researches in Indian Art and Iconography brings to light the recent trends in the study of sculptural art, iconography and architecture. This collection of fifty-one scholarly papers focuses on the different aspects of Indian art and brings under the rubric, the views of experts from different parts of India. The volume published in honour of Dr. C.P. Sinha, former Director of the prestigious K.P. Jayaswal Research Institute, Patna includes fresh materials, interpretation and analyses of various art objects. The papers, written in wide and expressive style are supported with several photographs, illustrations and references. This book will prove to be an invaluable asset to the art historian, researchers, libraries and also to the students.

About the Author Dr. Bhagwant Sahai, former Head of the Department of Ancient Indian History and Archaeology, Patna University, Parma, is an eminent Art Historian and Indologist, and has had a meritorious academic record. He has authored several books along with more than hundred research papers published in different research journals. Some of his well acclaimed work are 'Iconography of Minor Hindu and Buddhist Deities published in 1975 and Inscriptions of Bihar published in 1983. He was Chief Editor of the Journal of the Bihar Puravid Parishad and has the credit to edit its volumes from II to XVII-XVIII. Recipient of prestigious Senior Fellowship from Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi, Dr. Sahai has recently authored 'Buddhist Images from Bihar: An Iconographic Study.

Preface Chittaranjan Prasad Sinha, after rendering his valuable services the Patna Museum and Dthereafter in the K.P. Jayaswal Research Institute for over three decades, superannuated the active service the March He had also been elevated Director prestigious Jayaswal Research which post years.

Dr. C.P. Sinha well-known competent ancient Indian art architecture in recognition his contributions the field of Indian art, his friends and admirers planned to bring suitable Felicitation Volume honour. Though now retired person, he very agile. His contributions study of ancient Indian art, more particularly the field of related the state Bihar, found its natural expression doctoral dissertation which prepared 1973-74 and which earned him degree of Ph.D. from the Patna University the year 1975. The has published far back as 1980, bearing title "Early Sculpture of Bihar, dealing the sculptural of Bihar from the earliest times down the end of the Gupta period. is a great champion ancient art and architecture amply demonstrated by his numerous research articles contributed him in various research journals totalling over a hundred and sixty articles, both in English and almost evenly divided in two languages. He can write with felicity both Hindi. This no means small achievement on the part Dr. C.P. Sinha to get published such large number of research papers highlighting the different aspects Bihar.

Not only the contributions towards study Indian art the he also well adept in his knowledge epigraphy. This well illustrated his book the Indian epigraphy. This book proved be highly beneficial to students preparing for examinations in different universities.

proved highly capable Editor, having edited less half a dozen Felicitation Volumes. His edited Felicitation. of U.N. the Allahabad University Gustav Roth, eminent German scholar. Prof. U.N. Roy Felicitation. Volume entitled, Architecture and Cultural History India', published in two contain fifty-one research papers, covering more than pages.

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