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MND Subject Files No.11
II. Subject Files
1982
Papers relating to a case against some officials of the Archaeological Survey of India for smuggling a few antiquities including terracotta �Yakshi Figure� excavated from Tamluk Midnapur district. Includes correspondence exchanged by M.N. Deshpande with A. Sarkar, R.P. Sharma, L.K. Srinivasan (Director, Antiquity, ASI), and M.S. Nagaraja Rao regarding theft and illegal export of the terracotta Yakshi figure case to be contested in the High Court of London. Also includes statements of M.N. Deshpande for identifying the Yakshi figure, office memorandum from D. Sengupta (Chief Vigilance Officer, Department of Culture) regarding Departmental enquiry against R.P. Sharma (Assistant Director, ASI), and a related press clipping
J. P. Joshi; D. Mitra; Director General; Antiquities; Revenue; Intelligence; Terracotta; Lakshmi; R. P. Sharma; Plaster Casts; Exhibition; Tamluk; Plaque; L. K. Srinivasan; Indian Archaeology; Figurines; Indian Treasure Trove Act; Mythology; Cultural; National; Leaflet; Archaeologist; N. C. Ghosh; Bronze Seals; Ivory; Sherds; Rupnarian; Coins; Excavation; Sunga Period; Ankusa; Parshu; Kumkum; Mekhala; Garment; CBI; Scotland Yard; Enquiry; Vigilance; CID
English
36 pp.
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MND Subject Files No.12
II. Subject Files
November 1991
Seminar on Cave Art of India and China jointly organized by IGNCA, ASI, and National Museum
National Boundary; Artistic; Buddha; Cave Art; China; India; Mural Paintings; Central Asia; Turkistan; Wall Paintings; Dunhuang; Ajanta; France; USSR; Kapila Vatsyayan; Buddhism; Silk Road; IGNCA; Sculptural; Art; Architecture; Gupta-Vataka; National Museum; Mahayana; Avalokitesvara; Boddhisattava; Chinese Caves; Kanheri; Bagh; Ellora; Pitalkhora; Monuments; Conservation; Documentation; Duan Wenjie; Rock-Cut; Cave Art; Mathura School; Bhiksuni Suksma; Jataka; Relics; B. C. Sanyal; Vice President; Shanker Dayal Sharma; Museum; Cultural; Excavated; Banawali; Harappan; Chichar; Nalanda; Dholavira; Art-Historian; Nehru Centre; Discovery of India; Tabo; Panhale-Kaji; Lanzhou; Chhaya; Haesner; Silk Route; Mongolia; Petersburg; Berlin; A. P. Jamkhedkar; Ancient Site; Mathura; Tantra; Religion; Lokesh Chandra; Tibet-Mongol; Ratnagiri; Udaygiri-Khandagiri; Krishna Riboud; UNESCO; Bhabesh Chandra Sanyal; Mayo School; R.Sengupta; R.C.Sharma; Bamiyan; Ellora; Visva-Bharati; Kirpal Singh Shekhawat; Shi Weixiang; Tan Chung; Sino- Indian; B. K. Thapar; Gita Govinda; Ajivaka; Asoka; Dasaratha; Barabar; Nagarjuna; Mauryas; Inscribed; Nigodha; Supriya; Gopika; Chaitya; Theraveda; Buddhism; Mahayananist; Viharas; Sangha-Nayaka; Akshaya-Nivi; Nagarikas; Bhittis; Bodhi Tree; Avadanas; Bodhisattava; Dana; Sita; Kshanti; Yavana; Mahavamsha; Upasaka; Sopara Group; Aurangabad; Satavahana; Griha-Mukha; Gandharvas; Han-Dynasty; Tang Period; Tibetan; Monastery; Turfan; Taoism; Vakataka; Bamiyan; Bagh Caves; Taj Mahal; Konark; Mahabalipuram
English
272 pp.
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MND Subject Files No.13
II. Subject Files
1997
Papers relating to the Seminar on �Traditions of Ahimsa in India� organised by the Museum Society of Bombay on 22 November 1997 at the Prince of Wales Museum, Bombay. Includes letters, and an appeal from Arti Mehta (Chairperson, The Museum Society of Bombay), keynote address by M.N. Deshpande, brochure, press clippings, etc.
Silver Coins; Amoghabhuti; Kuninda; Prince of Wales Museum; Peace; Ahimsa; Kalpana Desai; A. P. Jamkhedkar; Saryu Doshi; S. A. Upadhyaya; Art; Royal Patronage; Seminar; Arti Mehta; Tribals; Mediaeval; Saints; National Gallery of Modern Arts; Mahatama Gandhi; Bapu; Indian National Army; Pakistan; Cymroza Art; Gallery; Pheroza Godrej; Parida Kapadia; Indus Valley Civilisation; Vedic Samhitas; Upanishads; Sutras; Smriti Texts; Puranas; Yoga; Vedanta; Jainism; Abhaya; Satya; Asteya; Aparigraha; Sauca; Samyama; Harmony; Ecological; Imbalance; Transmigration; Dogmas; Sattvika; Rajasa; Tamasa; Karman; Ashoka; Harshavardhana; Kumarapala; Akbar; Jehangir; A. P. Jamkhedkar; Indology; Muslim Emperors; Govinda; Hari; Rahim; Khuda; Kabir; Superstition; Social Reform; Awakening; Equality; Bhagavad Gita; Bambai; Hindi Vidyapeeth; Asiatic Soceity; Civilized; Tribal Soceities; Dharmakathas; Digambara; Manuscripts; Jesus; Buddhism
English/ Marathi
68 pp.
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MND Subject Files No.14
II. Subject Files
Undated
Extracts from Annual Report of the Archaeological Survey of India, 1937-38 (Expert Committee Report on Elephanta Caves)
Elephanta Caves; S. S. Bhatnagar; Mayo School; S. N. Gupta; M. S. Vats; Archaeology; Director General; Geological Survey; Seasalts; Chlorides; Caves; Sculptures; Francois Cementation; Company; Fissures; Cracks
English
6 pp.
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MND Subject Files No.15
II. Subject Files
Undated
Papers relating to the caves of Pitalkhora. Includes pages (photocopy) from Ancient India, No.15 of a chapter on �The Rock-Cut Caves of Pitalkhora�
Ware; Miniature; Vase; Vessel; Satavahana; Fabric; Chhattra; Harmika; Stupa; Anda; Karla; Buddhist; Vedika; Gavaksha; Palace; Fa�ade; Plinth; Relics; Mekhala; Sculpture; Humped Bulls; Mithuna; Uttariya; Graiveya; Gandhara; Kinnara; Gandharvas; Sepent Ornaments; Mahamayuri; Dagobas; Ceylon; Yaksha; Maholi; Mathura; Gaja Lakshmi; Viharas; Inscription; Gaja-Tharas; Dvara-Palas; Udayagiri; Sanchi; Amaravati; Mauryan; Dhauli; Cave; Pearls; Mahout; Ceylon; Sanku-Karna; Rakshasas; Yakshas; Bhaja; Samghaka; Mitadeva; Gadhika; Buddha; Samian; Red Polished; Hinayana; Mahayana; Bodhisattva; Caravans; Surparaka; Govardhana; Deccan; Patan
English
50 pp.
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