https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/art-culture/neelkanth-mahadev-temple-is-a-testimony-of-the-high-standards-seen-in-medieval-indian-art/November 14, 2022, 12:04 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Anchor-c.jpgArt & CultureAround 25-30 km away from the Sariska National Park is a Shiva temple complex, which dates back to the 7th- 10th century CE, and was built by Maharajadhiraja Mathanadeva, a Pratihara feudatory ruler. Known as the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple, the...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/art-culture/neelkanth-mahadev-temple-is-a-testimony-of-the-high-standards-seen-in-medieval-indian-art/November 14, 2022, 12:04 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Anchor-c.jpgArt & CultureSituated on the banks of the Vegavathy river, Kanchipuram, the city of temples, has seen the coming and going of the Pallavas, Cholas, later Pandyas, the Vijayanagara dynasty, the Carnatic kingdom, and lastly the British. ...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/art-culture/neelkanth-mahadev-temple-is-a-testimony-of-the-high-standards-seen-in-medieval-indian-art/November 14, 2022, 12:04 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Anchor-c.jpgArt & CultureThe beautifully sculpted Kakatiyan temples seen in Telengana are predominantly dedicated to Shiva, and they generally follow the Ekakuta, Trikuta, or Panchakuta plan. The sculptural art on the temple walls of this time gives us an idea of the soci...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/art-culture/neelkanth-mahadev-temple-is-a-testimony-of-the-high-standards-seen-in-medieval-indian-art/November 14, 2022, 12:04 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Anchor-c.jpgArt & CultureVarious murtis found from different parts of West Bengal, temples illustrations in manuscripts, and mentions of temples in 2 inscriptions (ref: Akshaykumar Maitreya, ed., Gauralekhamala, 1919) show beyond any doubts that once the landscape of West...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/art-culture/neelkanth-mahadev-temple-is-a-testimony-of-the-high-standards-seen-in-medieval-indian-art/November 14, 2022, 12:04 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Anchor-c.jpgArt & CultureTrilokinath Temple is situated in Udaipur district, in Lahaul of Himachal Pradesh, and is around 45 km from Keylong, the district Headquarter of Lahaul and Spiti. 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Owing to its widespread presence acros...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/afghanistans-history-and-its-connections-with-india/September 10, 2021, 6:57 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/7fc0be04_4723_P_8_mr-1.jpgOpinionThis article sheds light on the interesting parts in the history (pre-historic, proto-historic, and historic eras) of Afghanistan, cultural links with India, and Afghanistan’s Hindu past.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/how-nalanda-university-was-truly-an-open-school-of-discussions/August 27, 2021, 6:03 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/a996929d_4377_P_3_mr-1.jpgIndiaThe university provided free lodging, food, clothing, and education to its residents, and as per Hiuen Tsang, the number of priests, students and guests present in the university were always around 10,000.https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/unraveling-maritime-movements-in-ancient-india/July 30, 2021, 7:28 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/8046218e_3719_P_2_mr-1.jpgIndiaRegular sea travels for trade and commerce, adventure and exploration, and conquests were not unknown in ancient India and continued well into the medieval era. https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/india/pandu-rajar-dhibi-revisiting-a-forgotten-past-of-bengal/July 13, 2021, 5:22 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2d2ba0b9_3399_P_3_mr-1.jpgIndiaASI reports show the importance of the Pandu Rajar site in the studies of proto-historic era Bengal. Yet, it is unfortunate that the artefacts from the site were not taken up for advanced studies and scientific analyses.