Pallava Antiquities Volume Vol. 2nd

About the book: The temples at Mahabalipuram and strange monuments as well as all those that have been discovered in other places and contain similar inscriptions can therefore be considered as the work of the Pallavas. These were not built of stones placed above another, but were simply rocks that the sculptor’s chisel had worked on either to give them the external form of a building, or to excavate in them subterranean chambers. The subject of the book is very interesting and the author has preserved these sculptors from the monument, which he considers his noble attempt to put the things in right perspective. These sculptures are beautiful because they are cut in the rocks which draw the attention of the archaeologists. Both the volume of the books are extensive study of the antiquities of the dynasty of Nandivarman constitutes an essential part of the work. The first volume covers Pallava Antiquities belong to the period between A.D. 600 to 750 and the second volume covers between A.D. 750 to 900. The book is the product of extensive study of Dravidian architecture. So both the parts of the book are immensely beneficial for the readers, analyst and researchers. About the author:- Gabriel Jouveau-Dubreuil (1885-1945) was a French archaeologist who specialized in Southern India, who conducted extensive studies on the archaeology, monuments and sculptors of Southern India and discovered engraved documents. He was the first discoverer of artifacts at Nagarjunakonda in Andhra Pradesh in 1926, before systematic digging was taken over by A. H. Longhurst in 1927. He published both in French and English. Having received a doctorate in chemistry from the University of Paris, he turned his attention to Indology and submitted a further thesis on southern Indian iconography. He subsequently taught science at the Colonial College, Pondicherry, where he was able to pursue his enquiries into Indian architecture and art. His investigations were published in such journals as Journal Asiatique, Le Semeur, and the Bulletin de la Société des Amis de l’Orient, as well as in larger works. He also wrote about the ancient history of the Deccan and on Joseph Dupleix, the 18th-century French adventurer who was governor of Pondicherry. In 1924, he led an archaeological mission to Afghanistan. The Title 'Pallava Antiquities written/authored/edited by G. Jouveau-Dubreuil', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9789353244156 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 42 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Facsimile Publisher. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is . Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:- Vol. 2nd