{"product_id":"mathura-a-district-memoir-hardback-9789390729418","title":"Mathura; A District Memoir (Hardback) 9789390729418","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMathura\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA District Memoir\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eF.S. Growse (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9789390729418\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 20 November 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e530 pages\u003cbr\u003e24 x 16 x 3.1 cm, 1.3 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Indian Civil Service community of the nineteenth century produced giants in various fields of research and publication. Among the well-known personalities who come to mind are Sir George Grierson, F.S. Growse, and Vincent Smith, to?name?a?few.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe significance of their research lies in the fact that they worked with great sympathy and love and that, despite this, their work never lost its basic objectivity. Great progress in research was made later on, but these inspiring writings form a firm basis of all subsequent researches in their respective fields.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book on Mathura, F.S. Growse, discusses the religious movements, caste system, social institutions, languages (including the dialectal details), the history and legends, the monuments, and even the local luminaries of the place. His work shows precision and depth and is ample evidence of his deep and continuous research of the Indian people and their culture. Mathura being the heart of India because of its geographical position and its chequered history, reflected the cross currents of Indian cultures, its art, architecture, and its rich literature. Growse found here an ample field to satisfy his quest for knowledge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe erudition which Growse wielded is evident by the depth to which he went in deciphering the inscriptions, in checking the dates of the events of the ancient and medieval periods and in substantiating his statements by copiously quoting from Sanskrit and Vrajabhasha texts. His findings in the development of the Mathura School of Sculpture are the first serious attempt to classify the available?material?in?that?field.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Memoir also clearly establishes the existence of a distinct Mathura School of Architecture. In short it covers the history of the area from the ancient Buddhist?period?to?the?medieval?Hindu?period?in?minute?detail.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter ! – The Modern district 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter II – Mathura sacked by Mahmud of Ghazni 32\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter III – The Story of Krishna the tutelary divinity of Mathura 50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter IV – The Braj-mandal the Ban-jatra and the Holi 71\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter V – The Buddhist city of Mathura and its antiquities 103\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter VI – The Hindu city of Mathura 126\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter VII – The city of Mathura (concluded) its European institutions and museum 159\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter VIII – Brindaban and the Vaishnava reformers 184\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter IX – Brindaban and is temples 241\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter X – Mahaban\u003cbr\u003e Gokul and the Vallabhacharis\u003cbr\u003e Baladeva and its Pandes 272\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter XI – The Three hill-places of Mathura: Gobardhan Barsana and Nandgarnw 299\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter XII – The Etymology of Local names in Northern India 318\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter XIII – Pargana Topography 357\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendices – 407\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlossary – 426\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex - 435\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Manohar Books","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52652725600536,"sku":"9789390729418","price":57.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/mathura-a-district-memoir-hardback-9789390729418","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}