Kalyan Kumar Ganguli's article, "Jaina Art of Bengal," examines the historical presence of Jainism in Bengal, the archaeological evidence of its practice, and the distinct characteristics of its…
April - 1984Vol. Vol. XVIII · No. No. 4pp. 130–136
Drawing upon archaeological discoveries and comparative studies, this article reconstructs the earliest phases of Indian jewellery with special attention to the Indus Valley civilization. Terracotta…
The article surveys archaeological evidence for early Indian jewellery from the Neolithic through the Chalcolithic age. It begins with unpolished stone beads and thin silver laminae from Neolithic…
The article explores the use of symbols in early Indian jewellery and traces their evolution from the Chalcolithic period through the early historic era. Jewellery, the author notes, serves not only…