Rock art, as one of our precious surviving art treasures is a vital archaeological source to study and analyse the cognitive evolution of the human intellect across the world. This volume is significant in a way that it addresses new ways for rock art research. It opens a new chapter in the history of studying the prehistoric and tribal art, with ample scope for the collaboration of archaeology with its allied and interdisciplinary subjects. The author tries to approach rock art with a view to reconstruct the lifestyle and environment of the people who created this art. This volume is mainly based on the decades of personal research of the author and the multidisciplinary documentation conducted by the IGNCA under his able guidance in the area. The documentation of rock art in Odisha well planned in a phased manner as the area to be covered was vast and the access to rock art sites was very difficult. This book is rich in illustrations with colour photographs, maps, line drawings etc.
Prof. Sadasiba Pradhan completed his Ph. D in 1983 and D. Litt in 2009 from Sambalpur University. He had his professional training Post Graduate Diploma in Archaeology in 1986 from Institute of Archaeology (Archaeological Survey of India), New Delhi and from the Institute of Archaeology, University of London (U.K.). He was the recipient of the prestigious Charles Wallace British Council Fellowship and the STARR Foundation Visiting Senior Research Fellowship of the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. (USA). His foreign visits include U.K, France, Germany, USA, China, Australia, Thailand, Cambodia and Singapore. He taught for more than 37 years in G.M. College, Sambalpur, P.G. Department of History, Sambalpur University and finally retired in 2015 as Professor & Head of the Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology, Utkal University, Odisha. He is an acknowledged scholar of Art History and Archaeology. He has several research publications besides eight books entitled (i) Agrarian and Political Movements in the State of Orissa, (ii) Archaeological Sites of South Kosala (iii) Orissan History, Culture and Archaeology (ed.) (iv) Rock Art in Orissa (v) Art and Archaeology of Orissa (ed.), (vi) Lesser Known Monuments of Bhubaneswar vii) Lesser Known Monuments of Puri (viii) Buddhist Heritage of Odisha.
Rock art, as one of our precious surviving art treasures is a vital archaeological source to study and analyse the cognitive evolution of the human intellect across the world. The vast corpus of rock art that occurs in almost all parts of the world provides the most comprehensive database for understanding the universal forms of expression and communication of human societies, right from the earliest times. India is fortunate enough in possessing one of the three largest concentrations of this world heritage. The discovery of the Bhimbetka group of rock shelters in Madhya Pradesh by Dr. V. S. Wakankar in 1957 can be considered the most momentous event in the history of rock art studies in India on a sub-continental scale. It paved the way for the growth of interest among scholars and laymen about the importance of rock art. Today, India stands out as one of the most important rock art zones of the world, attracting scholars from all parts of the globe. The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) has conceived a major academic programme which relates to exploring artistic manifestations from man's primary sense perceptions. Rock art forms its crucial component. IGNCA is one of the few institutions in India to have undertaken substantial and significant inter-disciplinary documentation and research studies in the field of rock art. The present volume Silent Rock's An Eloquent Testimony: Rock Art Heritage of Odisha is mainly based on the decades of personal research of the author and the multidisciplinary field documentation conducted by the IGNCA under his able guidance in the area. This volume is significant in a way that it addresses new ways for rock art research. It opens a new chapter in the history of studying the prehistoric and tribal art, with ample scope for the collaboration of archaeology with its allied and interdisciplinary subjects. It is a well-researched interdisciplinary effort. The author tries to approach rock art with a view to reconstruct the lifestyle and environment of the people who created this art.
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