Terracotta
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Dr Shah has extensively researched on the early historic (early centuries of the Christian era) archaeology of the Kashmir region and has authored various scholarly texts on the subject.
This interview was conducted by Dr Abdul Rashid Lone in Srinagar on March 23, 2019.
Following is an edited…
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Little is known about the rich culture and heritage of Jammu and Kashmir which is also perhaps what makes the archaeological and historical study of the state so interesting. Academic research in the state has undeniably been marred by the decades of insurgency it has seen. With scant researches…
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The Kushana period in Kashmir is distinctively known for its terracotta art. The Valley, under the rule of Kushana kings, saw the rise of an independent school of art. Instead of stone, which was a popular material for the artists of Kushana period in the Indian subcontinent, especially those…
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Anna O. Shepard, US archaeologist, in the preface of her book Ceramics for the Archaeologist talks of ‘the ceramic technologist [as someone] who attempts to write a general book on ceramics and then finds himself in the position of a leopard who would like to hide his spots.’[i] Her words point…
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इस वीडियो में छत्तीसगढ़ के सरगुजा में टेराकोटा शिल्प एवं बर्तन बनाने की प्रक्रिया और क्षेत्र की मिट्टी के साथ उसके संबंध का वर्णन किया गया है।
This content has been created as part of a project commissioned by the Directorate of Culture and Archaeology, Government of Chhattisgarh, to document the…
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रायगढ़, छत्तीसगढ़ का एक जनजातिय बहुल क्षेत्र है जहां कुम्हार बड़ी संख्या में रहते हैं। इन कुम्हारों ने यहां के मिटटी के बर्तन एवं अन्य आकृतियों के आकार प्रकार को अपने-अपने ढंग से न केवल समृद्ध किया है बल्कि स्थानीय आदिवासियों के कठिन जीवन को और अधिक सुविधाजनक बनाने में एक महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निबाही है…
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छत्तीसगढ़ के विभिन्न अंचलों की मृणशिल्प परम्परा पर बहुत ही कम शोध हुआ है । रायगढ़ और सरगुजा छत्तीसगढ़ के आदिवासी बहुल क्षेत्र हैं , जहां कुम्हार भी बड़ी संख्या में रहते हैं । इन कुम्हारों ने यहां के मिटटी के बर्तन और अन्य उपकरणों के आकार प्रकार को अपने-अपने ढंग से न केवल समृद्ध किया है बल्कि,…
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Dr Kaup Jagadish is a civil engineer and former professor at Indian Institute of Science. Considered a pioneer in earth-based construction technology, he has experimented with earth construction in combination with newer construction materials, and has worked to bring back native earth construction…
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Ravindra Gundu Rao specialises in heritage building conservation and mud architecture. Based in Mysore, Rao has worked on conservation and restoration of several architectural buildings and spaces. He has experience working with traditional materials and techniques involving lime, brick and earth.…
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