Discovering Vidisha: Art, Archaeology and Architecture
Contents: Foreword. Introductory Note. 1. Vidisha - Through the Ages/K.K. Chakravarty. 2. Neo-chalcolithic Remains at Rangai (Vidisha)/M.D. Khare 3. Discovery of a Vishnu Temple Near the Heliodorus Pillar, Besnagar, Dist. Vidisha (M.P.)/M.D. Khare. 4. Archaeology of Vidisha District (From Proto-Historic Period to the Paramara Period)/K.K. Tripathi. 5. Besnagar (From Chalcolithic to Early Historical Period)/R.A. Sharma. 6. Discovering Vidisha/Yogendra Sharma. 7. Besnagar Excavations (1910, 1913-14, 1914-15, 1963-66, 1975-76, 1976-77)/Narayan Vyas. 8. Vijayamandira Temple of Paramara Times at Vidisha/A.P. Sagar. 9. Bijamandal or Vijayamandira, Vidisha: A Study/B.L. Nagarch. 10. Mangaladevi and Other Temples at Kagpur, Dist. Vidisha/B.L. Nagarch. 11. Temple Architecture of Udaypur, Vidisha/Krishna Deva. 12. Saptamatrikas from Vidisha Region/Om Prakash Misra. 13. Numismatic Evidences from Vidisha/Shail Pradhan. 14. Salabhanjika from Gyaraspur (A Celestial Nymph)/D.R. Birdi. 15. Donors of Korara/A.K. Singh. 16. Shell Inscriptions at Ahmadpur (Dist. Vidisha)/R.K. Sharma. 17. Masterpieces from Vidisha Region/Pankaj Rag and O.P. Misra. 18. State-Protected Monuments in Vidisha District/V.P. Nagayach. 19. Petroglyphs from North Raisen Region, Betwa Valley/Pradeep Kumar Shukla. 20. Early Mediaeval Temples of Vidisha: An Observation/Ahmed Ali. 21. Geomorphic Setting of Landscape around Ahmadpur Rock-Shelters/R.P. Pandey. 22. An Image of Surya Bhayillasvami from Bhilsa/Kirit Mankodi. 23. The Monuments of the Udayagiri Hill/D.R. Patil.
Vidisha is one of the richest regions of Central India yielding vast archaeological wealth. Renowned in ancient literature as the capital of Akara and Dasarna and as a centre of cultural activities, with trade routes passing through it, the place has naturally attracted attention of archaeologists, from time to time. Explorations and excavations conducted here proved unhampered cultural growth of the region from the protohistoric times to the period of the Paramaras of Malwa. The ancient literary evidences and available protohistoric, epigraphic, numismatic, art and architectural source material have undoubtedly proved that Vidisha region represented one of the chief centres in the country where religious and cultural integration was fructified. The present volume, incorporating the landmark studies by specialists in respective fields, makes an attempt to interlink textual, literary and archaeological sources. The book is an attempt to present detailed and critical account of the rich cultural heritage of Vidisha region. It is hoped that this study will open avenues for further studies and will be valuable for researchers, scholars, students, general interest readers and tourists alike.
Vidisha is one of the richest regions of Central India yielding vast archaeological wealth. Renowned in ancient literature as the capital of Akara and Dasarna and as a centre of cultural activities, with trade routes passing through it, the place has naturally attracted attention of archaeologists, from time to time. Explorations and excavations conducted here proved unhampered cultural growth of the region from the protohistoric times to the period of the Paramaras of Malwa. The ancient literary evidences and available protohistoric, epigraphic, numismatic, art and architectural source material have undoubtedly proved that Vidisha region represented one of the chief centres in the country where religious and cultural integration was fructified. The present volume, incorporating the landmark studies by specialists in respective fields, makes an attempt to interlink textual, literary and archaeological sources. The book is an attempt to present detailed and critical account of the rich cultural heritage of Vidisha region. It is hoped that this study will open avenues for further studies and will be valuable for researchers, scholars, students, general interest readers and tourists alike.
