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Moustaches—a rare device in the Early Indian Visnu and Siva Images

R. C. Agrawala’s note draws attention to a peculiar but rarely used iconographic feature: moustaches on images of Viṣṇu and Śiva. While Gandhāran art often portrays Buddhist divinities with…

December 1962Vol. 38 · No. 4pp. 333–334

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Interesting Kusana Terracottas and Sculptures from Rajasthan

By Ratna Chandra Agrawala

This article surveys terracotta and sculptural finds from Rajasthan that illuminate the Kusana period’s art and cultural interactions. Excavations at Ahar near Udaipur yielded votive tank fragments,…

December 1962Vol. 38 · No. 4pp. 260–266

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Vol. 38 · No. 1

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Krsna and Baladeva as Attendant Figures in early Indian Sculpture

By Ratna Chandra Agrawala

The article explores early sculptures depicting the goddess Ekanamsa flanked by Krsna and Baladeva. While medieval images of this trio were known, no examples predating the Gupta period had been…

March 1962Vol. 38 · No. 1pp. 86–88

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Vol. 37 · No. 2 & 3

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An Unpublished Copper Plate Grant of V.S. 1165 from Rajasthan

By Ratna Chandra Agrawala

The article discusses an unpublished copper plate grant issued from Jabalipura during the governorship of Mabamandalesvara Vijayardja on the 15th day of the bright half of the month of Vaishakha in…

June & Sept. 1961Vol. 37 · No. 2 & 3pp. 160–164

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An Interesting Inscription of Cauhina Simharaja

By Ratna Chandra Agrawala

An Interesting Inscription of Cauhina Simharaja appears in the Miscellany section and discusses the Harsa Nath and Pithanwala inscriptions associated with the Cauhina (Chauhan) ruler Simharaja. The…

March - 1961Vol. 37 · No. 1pp. 78–80

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A Newly Discovered Inscription of Maharana Tejasimha of Mewar

By Ratna Chandra Agrawala

A Newly Discovered Inscription of Maharana Tejasimha of Mewar reports on an inscription found on a mediaeval religious structure near Gudela Tank, close to Udaipur. The author describes the…

March - 1961Vol. 37 · No. 1pp. 48–52

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Vol. 36 · No. 2 & 3

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Trisula Purusa in Indian Sculpture

By Ratna Chandra Agrawala

This miscellany article explores the anthropomorphic representation of Śiva’s trident (triśūla) in Indian sculpture. While Viṣṇu’s weapons such as the cakra and gadā are often depicted as dwarfish…

June & September 1960Vol. 36 · No. 2 & 3pp. 186–188

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An Unknown Inscription of V.S. 1242 from Mewar

By Ratna Chandra Agrawala

R. C. Agrawala’s brief note introduces a previously unknown inscription from V.S. 1242 (1185 CE) found in the village of Īśwāl near Korāwada in Mewar during a visit on 8 July 1959. The inscription,…

March - 1960Vol. 36 · No. 1pp. 75–77

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Unpublished Inscriptions from Sevada, Rajasthan

By Ratna Chandra Agrawala

R. C. Agrawala presents two previously unpublished inscriptions from Sevaḍā, a village near Jālore in Rajasthan, shedding new light on the history of the Cāhamāna rulers of Mārwāṛ. The better‑known…

March - 1960Vol. 36 · No. 1pp. 17–22

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Vol. 35 · No. 1

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Anvaldi Sati Pillar Inscription of Somesvara and Prithvi Raja III

By Ratna Chandra Agrawala

R.C. Agrawala’s article focuses on an unusual double inscription on a sati (widow-immolation) pillar from Anvaldi, a village near Jahazpur in the Mewar region. Now preserved in the Victoria Hall…

March - 1959Vol. 35 · No. 1pp. 69–72

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Vol. 34 · No. 3 and 4

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An Inscription from Javar, Rajasthan

By Ratna Chandra Agrawala

This note publishes and interprets an inscription discovered at Jāvar in Rajasthan. The inscription is dated to the bright half of Caitra in Vikrama Saṃvat 1554 (11 March 1497) and records the…

Sept & Dec 1958Vol. 34 · No. 3 and 4pp. 215–225

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Vol. 33 · No. 4

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Some Famous Sculptors & Architects of Mewar

By Ratna Chandra Agrawala

Ratna Chandra Agrawala surveys inscriptions from fifteenth‑century Mewar to reconstruct the genealogies of families of sculptors and architects. The Śṛṅgī Ṛṣi inscription of Vikrama year 1485,…

December - 1957Vol. 33 · No. 4pp. 321–334

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Vol. 33 · No. 3

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An Unpublished Inscription of Maharaja Jagat Simha of Mewar

By Ratna Chandra Agrawala

Agrawala edits an unpublished inscription of Maharana Jagat Simha of Mewar. Written in Nagari script on a rectangular black stone, the inscription has 26 lines of Sanskrit with some Mewari words. It…

September - 1957Vol. 33 · No. 3pp. 243–247

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Some Interesting Sculptures of Yaksas and Kubera from Rajasthan

By Ratna Chandra Agrawala

The article examines the cult of Kubera in ancient India, tracing its origins to very remote times. It cites Patañjali's Mahābhāṣya (edited by Kielhorn, Bombay, 1892) as evidence for the existence of…

September - 1957Vol. 33 · No. 3pp. 201–207

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Vol. 32 · No. 4

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Some Interesting Sculptures of the Jaina Goddess Ambika from Marwar

By Ratna Chandra Agrawala

R. C. Agrawala surveys early mediaeval sculptures of the Jaina goddess Ambika found in Rajasthan. He notes that the Jodhpur region has no very early Ambika sculptures but describes a ninth‑century…

December - 1956Vol. 32 · No. 4pp. 434–438

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Vol. 32 · No. 2 & 3

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Some Buddhist Antiquities and Monuments of Rajasthan

By Ratna Chandra Agrawala

Agrawala’s survey describes the scattered but significant Buddhist remains found in the modern state of Rajasthan. The article details the discovery of stupas, vihāras, rock‑cut caves and sculptures…

June & September 1956Vol. 32 · No. 2 & 3pp. 170–178

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Early History and Archaeology of Kurukšetra and Ambala Division

By Ratna Chandra Agrawala

This article examines the early history and archaeology of the Kurukshetra and Ambala Division, arguing that the region has been a continuously sacred meeting ground for diverse religious traditions,…

March - 1956Vol. 32 · No. 1pp. 15–35

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Vol. 31 · No. 4

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Early History and Archaeology of Kurukshetra and Ambala Division

By Ratna Chandra Agrawala

This article opens the issue with a comprehensive survey of Kurukṣetra and the Ambala division from the perspectives of history and archaeology. The author begins with early literary references to…

December - 1955Vol. 31 · No. 4pp. 293–322

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Vol. 31 · No. 2

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Tripada-Matras of the Mediaeval Period

By Ratna Chandra Agrawala

The miscellany article investigates the tripāda‑mātrās—three‑footed metrical patterns—used in medieval Sanskrit literature. The author begins by defining tripāda metres as verses composed of three…

Jun-55Vol. 31 · No. 2pp. 182–185

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Kuruksetra in the Later Sanskrit Literature

By Ratna Chandra Agrawala

The article traces the evolving perception of Kurukshetra (Kuruksetra) in later Sanskrit literature. It begins by noting that early Vedic texts treat the region as part of the sacred geography of…

March - 1955Vol. 31 · No. 1pp. 1–31

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Articles

Moustaches—a rare device in the Early Indian Visnu and Siva Images

Interesting Kusana Terracottas and Sculptures from Rajasthan

Krsna and Baladeva as Attendant Figures in early Indian Sculpture

An Unpublished Copper Plate Grant of V.S. 1165 from Rajasthan

An Interesting Inscription of Cauhina Simharaja

A Newly Discovered Inscription of Maharana Tejasimha of Mewar

Trisula Purusa in Indian Sculpture

An Unknown Inscription of V.S. 1242 from Mewar

Unpublished Inscriptions from Sevada, Rajasthan

Anvaldi Sati Pillar Inscription of Somesvara and Prithvi Raja III

An Inscription from Javar, Rajasthan

Some Famous Sculptors & Architects of Mewar

An Unpublished Inscription of Maharaja Jagat Simha of Mewar

Some Interesting Sculptures of Yaksas and Kubera from Rajasthan

Some Interesting Sculptures of the Jaina Goddess Ambika from Marwar

Some Buddhist Antiquities and Monuments of Rajasthan

Early History and Archaeology of Kurukšetra and Ambala Division

Early History and Archaeology of Kurukshetra and Ambala Division

Tripada-Matras of the Mediaeval Period

Kuruksetra in the Later Sanskrit Literature

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