The Chambal Valley: A Heritage Treasure

The Chambal Valley: A Heritage Treasure

By Michael Willis, Pukhraj Maroo , Om Prakash Misra

ISBN No.: 9789380574011

Pages: xiii+260p., Maps; 29cm

Edition: 2010 (HardBound)

Price: Rs 4000.00

About the Book

Chambal region comprising the districts of Sheopur Morena, and Bhind of Madhya Pradesh has rich traditions of art and architecture. The region was ruled by the Gupta and later Guptas followed by the Gurjara-Pratiharas and Kachchhapaghatas in early medieval period who were great patrons of art and architecture. They built temples and issued inscriptions to their credit which have been valuable source for reconstructing the history of the region. The temples at Naresar, Batesar, Sihonia, Dobkund, Padhaoli, Mitaoli, Varahavali, Dang, Kherat and other throw light on their zeal of patronizing the temple art and its maintenance. The present work is based on an archaeological remains extensive survey of monuments of this region and its scientific study. The work is thus divided in seven chapters to focus on various aspects of history, art, architecture, inscriptions, iconography etc. to understand the heritage and political situations of the region.

About the Author

Dr. Michael Willis is curator of the early South Asian and Himalayan collections at the British Museum London.A Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society and an Honorary Research Fellow at Cardiff University, he is the author of the Temples of Gopaksetra and Buddhist Reliquaries from Ancient India. Recently his book on the Archaeology of Hindu Ritual-Temples and the establishment of the Gods has been published by Cambridge University Press, U.K.

Dr. Pukhraj Maroo, IAS of Madhya Pradesh cadre of 1980 batch presently the Divisional Commissioner of Bhopal Division, was the Additional Collector Sheopur, Collector Morena and Bhind and a l so the Commissioner of Chambal Division. He as an administrator has the credit to start the district Museums at Morena, Bhind and Sheopur to highlight the cultural heritage and Masterpieces of Chambal Division. He travelled extensively in Chambal revines, canal roads from Kota to Phoof (Bhind) during his long association with this region. He acted in the award winning film “SAMAR” in 1998 directed by Shyam Benegal. His academic cultural and literary credentials are well known.

Dr. Om Prakash Misra is the Epigraphist of the Directorate of Archaeology, Archives & Museums, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal. He has the credit of the Ph.D. and D. Litt. Degrees. He is also a fellow of Royal Asiatic Society London. He has the credit of Publishing books on Mother goddess in Central India and Iconography of the Saptamatrikas, Archaeological Excavations in Central India and Masterpieces of Madhya Pradesh.