Edited Neera Misra Rajesh Lal (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. This is the second book of Draupadi Dream Trust's International Conferences on the subject of Mahabharata the first being Indraprastha Revisited. Herein are 28 papers which were part of the deliberations of the International Conference on the 'Mahabharata Manthan: A Critical Revisit to the Tangible and Intangible Heritage', held in July 2017 at New Delhi. The Mahabharata has always been the center of 'critical' analysis and comments for many reasons. A major work called the 'Critical Edition of the Mahabharata' was published by the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI) and released in 1966 by the then president of India, Dr. Radhakrishnan. Besides that, scholars have continued to write subjective commentaries on this 'itihas' of the 'Dwapar' era which have been published. In the seminar on 'Mahabharata Manthan' that we conducted, the BORI edition was also deliberated upon 'critically' amongst several scholars and the general intelligentsia. The papers published in this book reflect the themes of the conference, which mainly focused on the aspects of the Epic's Historiography and Historicity and Critical Analysis of the Critical Edition of BORI, and also included significant matters of Geographical dimensions, archaeology, astronomical dating, intangible heritage and traditions, and socio-culture and philosophical perspectives. These papers reflect the multiple dimensions about the Mahabharata and also places its importance in the historical and geographical context.

Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. This book is a collection of 23 papers presented or sent by renowned scholars on the occasion of our Trust s 10th Anniversary, celebrated through the Pancala Mahotsava 2013. It is divided into two section, Part I on Darupadi and Part II on Her Pancala. Darupadi articles cover various aspects of this iconic personality of the Dwapar period and Pancala princess, Darupadi. Penned by eminent authors, papers present a wide perspective and admiration for a liberated woman s determination and valor. Peeping through its pages, one finds interesting facets of an enigmatic personality and the eternally relevant traits of women of courage. Part II Her Pancala has illuminating articles on the culturally rich land of Pancala, covering archeology, geo-archaeology, history, and Pancala Kingdom s significant contribution in our nation s rich culture, philosophy and spirituality. The book reveals how this reverend land, connected to the Satyuga, Dwapar Yuga, Treta Yuga, is silently suffering the pangs of neglect, but still nurturing the ages of its enviable history. Enriching highlights emerge of the tangible and intangible heritage wealth of Pancala Kingdom on the banks of holy river Ganga, the land of Kamilvasini, philosopher Kings, Upanishads, Vedic knowledge, Sage Kapil Muni, Ckarak Samhita the land visited by Hiuen Tsang and Alexander Cunningham. Readers go through a journey to one of the most powerful Mahajanapadas of ancient times that has retained its rich legacy since Vedic times. Eminent scholars trace this nurturing ground of many of our significant literary works, showing how Pancala Desha as a distinct kingdom is known from Brahmans and Veda, with both Pancala and Kampilya figuring in Yajur-Veda Yajur-Veda Samhitas and the Brahmans, revealing how Pancala region was the cradle of the cultural heritage of India. (jacket).

Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Introduction. 1. Historicity of the Mahabharata and identification of Indraprastha/B.B. Lal. 2. Prehistoric Indraprastha/A K Sharma. 3. History and archaeology of Purana Qila with special reference to recent archaeological excavations/Vishnu Kant. 4. Indraprastha in inscriptions/B.M. Pande. 5. Founding of Indraprastha: Estimate of its date on the basis of archaeoastronomy/Narhari Achar. 6. Archaeology of Indraprastha/B. R. Mani. 7. Convergence of evidence on a chronology of the Mahabharata war/Koenraad Elst. 8. Ethnic reconstruction of the Mahabharata: A preliminary attempt/Somnath Chakraverty. 9. Indian calendar during the time of Pandavas/Ashok K. Bhatnagar. 10. Yamuna: a study of its links from the Sarasvati findings/Jijith Nadumuri Ravi. 11. Principles of Governance in the Mahabharata (based on the Santi Parva)/A D Mathur. 12. Indraprastha, Indra s field in the Mahabharata and in Eurasian mythology and culture/Come Carpentier de Gourdon. 13. Ruling dynasties of Kaliyuga and ancient Indraprastha: as depicted in Bhagavata Purana/Shashi Tiwari. 14. The legacy of India s ancient past in the Sultanate and Mughal architecture of Delhi/Swapna Liddle. 15. Showcasing the heritage of India with special reference to Indraprastha/K.K. Muhammed. 16. The role of NGO s and individuals in preserving and promoting cultural heritage of India/Prashant R. Chauhan and S.K. Pachauri. 17. Silpa in Janapada period/Sudha Satyawadi. 18. Vignettes of Mahabharata from modern Indian art/Arundhati Dasgupta. 19. A scene from the Mahabharata as seen in the murals of the Chattar Mahal of the Kota Palace/Rupali Yadav. 20. Geo-Politics of the Mahabharata Era/G D. Bakshi. 21. Indraprastha a journey from the past to the future/Renu Khanna. 22. Indraprastha: the legacy of the Pandavas/Neera Misra. 23. Indraprastha as it was known to the ancient Indian Buddhists/K T S Sarao. Indraprastha Revisited is a book of the papers presented at the first ever International conference held on this most ancient and first planned city that now lies within the confines of the present Delhi, India s National Capital. This conference was organised by Draupadi Dream Trust on 22nd and 23rd November 2016, as part of the 1st Indraprastha Festival (18th -25th Nov 2016) and was supported by Ministry of Culture, ICCR and National Museum. Renowned scholars from various fields such as Archaeology, Art, Science, Sanskrit, History, Astronomy and others participated in the conference. Their papers present to us the identification of Indraprastha, and its antiquity by way of archaeological evidence and astronomical data. Papers were also presented on inscriptions and government records identifying Indraprastha, the erstwhile Indrapat or Indapat, as being the one integral and part of the Purana Qila. Papers give insight into the governance, culture, history and legacy during Mahabharata period, and ancient Indraprastha, and the conflict between good and evil and Dharma and Adharma. The conference papers highlighted the gaps that exist in knowledge of that period. Scholars also stated unequivocally the need to showcase Indraprastha to the country and to the world, so that a correct history of Delhi and this Purana Qila, which have antiquity of several thousand years, and is not limited to 500-800 years, as apparent from existing structures and monuments of medieval era. Scholars suggest that this wrong impression needs to be corrected by exposing the site excavated by archaeologists since 1950s till 2014, and creating an exposition of international standards. Some papers threw interesting light on this aspect. Valuable recommendations given are also included here. The book will be liked by all appreciators of our ancient culture, heritage, art and history. Indraprastha revisited is a book for the Ministry of Culture to Revisit Indraprastha. (jacket).