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Elephant Sculptures in the Buddhist Rock-Cut Architecture of Maharashtra

Bhagat, Y. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

There are around 1200 Buddhist rock-cut architectural sculptures in India and of them 1000 are in Maharashtra. They date from 3rd BCE to 12th CE thus depicting in rock 1500 years of cultural, political, religious, social ...
Gajalakshmi: The Evolution and Development

Jambhulkar, S.; Bhagat, Y. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

The word ‘Gajalakshmi’ is made up of two words gaja plus lakshmi. It is the name given to the sculpture in relief or to the motif of two water sprinkling elephants flanking a female either seated or standing on the blossomed ...
The Study of the ‘Elephant’ from Satavahana Coins

Bhagat, Y.; Ramteke, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

The Satavahana dynasty became prominent in 3rd B.C.E after the fall of the Mauryan Empire and occupied vast territories in Western India and Deccan. Their rule lasted for more than 400 years and they issued a large number ...

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