ISBN: 9788121205702    Publisher: Gyan Publishing House Year of publishing: 1998     Format:  Hardback No of Pages: 372        Language: English

Description About The Author:- Prof. Somnath Wakhlu, a distinguished artist, historian and critic, is in charge of the Amar Mahal Museum and Library and has been its founder Curator-cum-Librarian for the last two and a half decades.Contents:- List of IIIstrations • Foreword • Preface • Acknowledgment • Introduction • ART AND CULTURE • Folk Art and Craft of the Dogras • Basohi: The Fountain head of Pahari Painting • Basohil Paintings: The Unique Fascination of Colours • Jammu Kalam and Wall Paintings of the Jammu Region • Pahari Paintings and the Dogra Rulers of the Jammu Province • Sobha Singh: The Legendary Artist and his Paintings in the Amar Mahal Mueum • Stone-Carving: The Art of Shivaliks • Architectural Legacy of Jammu • Jai Mata Did: The Holy Shrine of Vaishno Devi • Ancient Temples of Krimchi • Chenani and the Holy Temple of Sudh Mahadev • The Magnificent Old Places of theDogra Rulers • Picturesque Amar Mahal • Dogra Jewellery and Dress • Dogra Dishes and Dances • HITORY • Reign of Raja Ranjit Dev (1733-82): Golden Chapter in the History of Jammu • Maharaja Gulab Singh: Ulsses of the Hills • Ranbir Singh: Maharaja with a Heart of Gold • Maharaja Hari Singh: An Extraordinary Social Reformer • Maharani Tara Devi of Jammu and Kashmir (1910-67) • Dr. Karan Singh: From Yuvraj to Global Citizen • LITERATURE • Dogri Folk Songs • Prof. Ram Nath Shastri (1914-): A Colossus in Dogra Parnassus • Parmanand Almast: The Melodious Poet • Ved Pal Deep: The King of Dogri Ghazals • Jatinder Udhampuri: An Extraordinary Poet Scholar • Padma Sachdev (1940-): The Renowned Poetess • Yash Sharma (1927-): The Poet of Sweetness • Kehri Singh Madhukar (1919-): The Great Poet • ART AND CULTURE • Ghulam Rasul Santosh (1929-97): The Painter of Divinity • Kishori Kaul: The Painter of Past Images and Present Impressions • The Holy Cave of Shri Amar Nath • The Sun-Templeof Martandin Kashmir • The Holy Shrine of Kheer Bhawani • Jama Masjid: The Grand Old Mosque of Srinagar • Khanqah of Shah Hamdan • Around the Dal Lake: Temple of Shankaracharya, Mughal Gardens and Hazratbal • Legacy of Islam in India and Kashmir • Jewellery and Dress of Kashmiris • Customs and Ceremoies among Kashmiris • HISTORY • Khlhana: The Great Poet-Historian of Ancient Kashmir •Lalitaditya: The Just, Mighty and Magnificent King of Kashmir (724-60AD) • Jyapida (751-82AD): A Great Hero • A Vantivarman (855-83AD) : A Broadminded King • Sultan Zain-ul-Abiden(1420-70): • The Apostle of Communal Harmony • The Legacy of Sheikh Moh'd Abdulla • LITERATURE • Kashmiri Poetry: Its Past and Present • Mysticism in Kashmiri Poetry • Ballad in Kashmiri • Kashmir: The Aboded of Wisdom • Laleshwari (Lal Ded): The Great Mystic Saint and Poetess (1335-87) • Sheikh Nur-ud-Din Wali (Nund Rishi): The Patron-Saint of Kashmir • Habba Khatoon: The Nightingale of Kashmir • Mahjoor: The Wordsworth of Kashmir • Rasa Javidani: The Great Poet of the Small Green Valley • Appendix I : Genealogical Tree of Dogra House • Appendix II : chronological List of Kashmiri Kings (601-1148 A.D.) • Select Bibliography • IndexAbout The Book:- The Present Book Is Divided Into Two Parts: One Is Concerned With Jammu And The Other With Kashmir. Then Each Part Is Subdivided Into Various Sections; First Art And Architecture; Second, History And Third, Literature. These Section Attempts At A Descriptive And Critical Study Of Ancient Monuments Of Jammu And Kashmir, Geographic And Scenic Beauty Of The Places, Religious, Aspect, Painting, Historical Personages, Literature, Both The Dogri And Kashmiri In Depth. By A Slightest Reflection On This Work One Can Feel That He Possesses A Firm Sense Of Composition, A Sweep, And Compact And Delightful Verve And Eloquence., About The Author:- Prof. Somnath Wakhlu, A Distinguished Artist, Historian And Critic, Is In Charge Of The Amar Mahal Museum And Library And Has Been Its Founder Curator-Cum-Librarian For The Last Two And A Half Decades., Content:- List Of Iiistrations • Foreword • Preface • Acknowledgment • Introduction • Art And Culture • Folk Art And Craft Of The Dogras • Basohi: The Fountain Head Of Pahari Painting • Basohil Paintings: The Unique Fascination Of Colours • Jammu Kalam And Wall Paintings Of The Jammu Region • Pahari Paintings And The Dogra Rulers Of The Jammu Province • Sobha Singh: The Legendary Artist And His Paintings In The Amar Mahal Mueum • Stone-Carving: The Art Of Shivaliks • Architectural Legacy Of Jammu • Jai Mata Did: The Holy Shrine Of Vaishno Devi • Ancient Temples Of Krimchi • Chenani And The Holy Temple Of Sudh Mahadev • The Magnificent Old Places Of Thedogra Rulers • Picturesque Amar Mahal • Dogra Jewellery And Dress • Dogra Dishes And Dances • Hitory • Reign Of Raja Ranjit Dev (1733-82): Golden Chapter In The History Of Jammu • Maharaja Gulab Singh: Ulsses Of The Hills • Ranbir Singh: Maharaja With A Heart Of Gold • Maharaja Hari Singh: An Extraordinary Social Reformer • Maharani Tara Devi Of Jammu And Kashmir (1910-67) • Dr. Karan Singh: From Yuvraj To Global Citizen • Literature • Dogri Folk Songs • Prof. Ram Nath Shastri (1914-): A Colossus In Dogra Parnassus • Parmanand Almast: The Melodious Poet • Ved Pal Deep: The King Of Dogri Ghazals • Jatinder Udhampuri: An Extraordinary Poet Scholar • Padma Sachdev (1940-): The Renowned Poetess • Yash Sharma (1927-): The Poet Of Sweetness • Kehri Singh Madhukar (1919-): The Great Poet • Art And Culture • Ghulam Rasul Santosh (1929-97): The Painter Of Divinity • Kishori Kaul: The Painter Of Past Images And Present Impressions • The Holy Cave Of Shri Amar Nath • The Sun-Templeof Martandin Kashmir • The Holy Shrine Of Kheer Bhawani • Jama Masjid: The Grand Old Mosque Of Srinagar • Khanqah Of Shah Hamdan • Around The Dal Lake: Temple Of Shankaracharya, Mughal Gardens And Hazratbal • Legacy Of Islam In India And Kashmir • Jewellery And Dress Of Kashmiris • Customs And Ceremoies Among Kashmiris • History • Khlhana: The Great Poet-Historian Of Ancient Kashmir •Lalitaditya: The Just, Mighty And Magnificent King Of Kashmir (724-60Ad) • Jyapida (751-82Ad): A Great Hero • A Vantivarman (855-83Ad) : A Broadminded King • Sultan Zain-Ul-Abiden(1420-70): • The Apostle Of Communal Harmony • The Legacy Of Sheikh Moh'D Abdulla • Literature • Kashmiri Poetry: Its Past And Present • Mysticism In Kashmiri Poetry • Ballad In Kashmiri • Kashmir: The Aboded Of Wisdom • Laleshwari (Lal Ded): The Great Mystic Saint And Poetess (1335-87) • Sheikh Nur-Ud-Din Wali (Nund Rishi): The Patron-Saint Of Kashmir • Habba Khatoon: The Nightingale Of Kashmir • Mahjoor: The Wordsworth Of Kashmir • Rasa Javidani: The Great Poet Of The Small Green Valley • Appendix I : Genealogical Tree Of Dogra House • Appendix Ii : Chronological List Of Kashmiri Kings (601-1148 A.D.) • Select Bibliography • Index
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