Art and Culture of Himalaya [Hardcover]

A number of factors are responsible for disappearance of different art forms from the Himalayan region. The main among them are social, economical and ecological ones. The cultural invasion from outside is also one of them. During Mughal, Sikh and Rajput periods, the Himalayan art and culture was at its zenith. But during the British period, it took a nosedive. The British were rather pragmatic and matter of factly. They wasted no efforts on vain and inane aesthetics even in the building activities. They raised building rather for public schools, hospitals and other public utilities only. This volume describes the social constitution, its polyandrous marriage systems and peculiar customers and rituals , paintings, sculptures and religious practices of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu Kashmir, Ladakh, Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan. This book is a must read for the serious students of art, culture, sociology and anthropology. About The Author:- Brigadier (Dr.) Kuldip Singh Gulia is a noted and active environmentalist. A Ph.D. in Human Ecology of the Himalayan Ecosystems, he has applied himself into sustained research in various facets of Human Ecology. Compilations of the vast storehouse of Human Ecology papers have been published in five volumes under the title “Encyclopaedia of Human Ecology”. His books Human Ecology of Sikkim and Geneses of Disasters, have been widely acclaimed in the intellectual circles for qualitative and analytical excellence. His research papers on human ecosystems of the Himalayas and of the Arid Zone of Indian Thar Desert make interesting studies. The author commanded an Infantry Brigade in Gujrat in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake of 26 January 2001, and was deeply involved in rehabilitating the suffering population in the affected areas. He successfully commanded his Brigade in Munabao sector of Barmer (Rajasthan) during OPERATION PRAKRAM. Currently appointed as Director of the Pratap Group of Public Schools at Karnal, he continues his Human Ecology related works in the Ecosystems of the Indian Schooling fraternity. Contents:- CONTENTS:- # Introduction : Lost Vision: Art in the Himalayan Region Today : The Himalayan Tribes : The Tribes of Nepal : Himalayan Polyandry : Himachal Arts and Manufacturing : Aspects of Cultural Ecology : Sikkim : Tradition as a Factor in Modernization — A Case Study of Bhutan : Art and Painting: Uttarakhand : Myth, History and Man : Pahari Painting: Himachal and Jammu Kashmir : Social Culture of Kumaon Himalaya : Social Cultural of Jammu and Kashmir : Jagar — Spirit Possession Seance in Kumaon : Nepali Art : Ladakhi Popular Culture : Index The Title 'Art and Culture of Himalaya written/authored/edited by K.S. Gulia', published in the year 2007. The ISBN 9788182054189 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 346 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Isha Books. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History / Archaeology. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-