Browsing International Conference on Asian Elephants in Culture & Nature by Subject "India"

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Elephants and Gods: A Sacred Alliance

Palande-Datar, S.K.; Khare, A.V. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Stories of elephant in life and legends have captured the imagination for the countless generations of Indian subcontinent. The very form of the elephant triggers awe, delight and extraordinary grandeur, in one’s mind. ...
Elephants their Habitats: Uses and Maintenance in Medieval India

Khan, E. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

The growth of objective pictures of birds and animals, plants and flowers, etc., during the sixteenth-seventeenth century reflects the passion of the Mughal emperors for nature and wild life. Akbar had as many as 101 ...
The Indian War Elephant: Fascinating Tales from its Historical Past

Dasture, P. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

One of the most interesting and unusual uses of animals in history was the engagement of war elephants. Working with animals on the battlefield had both advantages and disadvantages and this was particularly true of the ...

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