The Sculpture of Early Medieval RajasthanDuring the early medieval period, from the seventh to the ninth centuries, the area of western India now known as Rajasthan was transformed from a politically and artistically minor region to one of relative importance. Rajasthan was the homeland of the Gurjara Pratiharas, one of the most powerful dynasties in northern India, and many important temples were produced during their brief tenure there. While these monuments provide rich sources of information about iconographic preferences and artistic styles, this book argues that they further provide important, and overlooked, clues to Rajasthan's charged early political history. In analyzing sculptural style and iconographic programs within chronological and regional parameters, the book proposes that the Gurjara Pratihara presence in Rajasthan was energizing but disruptive, particularly to dominant religious and stylistic patterns in the region. |
Contents
Osiañ Art and Politics in Märudeśa | 12 |
Mārudeśa Broadening the Context | 49 |
Uparamāla and Meḍapāta Different Directions | 87 |
CONCLUSION | 113 |
INDEX | 123 |
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31 at Osian Ābānerī Agni apsarāsas Auwā avatāras base moldings Bhavanipur Brahmā Buckalā Candrabhāgā center niche central niche corner niche decorative Delhi detail Dhaky dikpālas Durgā Mahiṣāsuramardinī early east corner eighth century EITA Epigraphia Indica example female figures frame Gaṇeśa goddess Gujarat Gupta Gurjara Pratīhāras Gwalior Harihara 3 temple Harṣat-mātā temple Hindu iconographic program Indian Temple Architecture inscription intermediary offsets Jodhpur Kālī Kālikāmātā temple Kāmān Kāmeśvara temple Kanauj Khed Khed Rancoḍji temple Kşemankari Kubera Kumbhaśyāma temple linga Mahāvīra Mahāvīra temple Mandasor Mandor Mārudeśa mātṛkā Meḍapāta monuments Museum Narasimha niche on south ninth century North India north wall ornamental Osiāñ Osian Harihara Osian Surya Pāñcarātra pañcāyatana Pārvatī Pīplādevi platform of temple porch Rajasthan region Revanta Sadasiva Śaiva Śaiva Siddhanta sanctum Sapādalakṣa sculptural sculptural program shrine south wall Srinivasin stepwell stylistic Śūrasena Sūrya Surya 2 temple Uparamāla Vadaval Vaiṣṇava Varman Viṣṇu wall Pl west wall western India worship Yama
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