Browsing Symposia & Conferences by Subject "Gandhara"

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Gandhara stupa and Alexander E. Caddy: A contextual investigation of an archaeological campaign into Swat

Khan, R. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Indo-Pakistani archaeology has a long history in terms of the epistemological discourse of internalism and externalism. The former may be related to methodical-theoretical developments in the discipline, while the latter ...
The Portrayal of Women in Gandhara Art

Siddiqui, K.S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

The ancient Gandhara region has a diversified history. Gandhara region had experienced a noteworthy status at all times. The region has a very strong cultural and historical background since earliest times, which reputes ...
Relic Shrines Pilgrimage

Kumar, A. (The International Conference on Land Transportation, Locomotive Heritage and Road Culture - 2017, 2017)

In the South Asian world, the first and second centuries CE gives a new dimension to Buddhism and its pilgrimage with the rise of Buddha image in human form. Whether the image originated in Mathura school of Art or Gandhara ...
Significance, Symbolism and Representation of Elephants in Gandhara Buddhist Art

Anwar, N. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)

Elephant being the symbol of stature, prosperity, wisdom and dominance is the most represented animal in the antiquity of South Asia. Since the dawn of Bronze Age, the depictions of elephants remained the choice of artists ...

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