Deva Prasad Ghosh

Traces of Jainism in Bengal

By Deva Prasad Ghosh

Devar Prasad Ghosh argues that ancient Bengal, particularly its northern and western regions, was a stronghold of Jainism until the 10th century A.D., contrasting with the Buddhist dominance in…

Reviews

By Deva Prasad Ghosh

C. Minakshi's *Administration and Social Life Under the Pallavas* (1938), part of the Madras University Historical Series, examines Pallava origins, governance, and society through three sections.…

Kalinga Style of Architecture

By Deva Prasad Ghosh

A Dated Copper-Plate Grant from Sundarban

By Deva Prasad Ghosh, Benoy Chandra Sen

This paper reports the discovery and study of a unique silver-plated copper-plate found during land reclamation at Rukshaskhali in the West Sundarban, near the sea-coast of Bengal. The plate was…

The Development of Buddhist Art in South India

By Deva Prasad Ghosh

This article traces the evolution of Buddhist art in South India, focusing on the stupa at Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh, one of the most magnificent Buddhist monuments. The author recounts how the…

The Development of Buddhist Art in South India

By Deva Prasad Ghosh

The development of Buddhist art in South India, particularly at Amaravati, reflects a dynamic synthesis of indigenous and foreign influences. Early Amaravati art (circa 2nd–1st century BCE) shows…

The Development of Buddhist Art in South India

By Deva Prasad Ghosh

This article surveys the stylistic evolution of Buddhist sculpture in the south of India with particular attention to the celebrated stūpa site of Amarāvati in the Kriṣṇa River valley. It begins by…