Cultural Horizons of India
author: Musashi Tachikawa
edition: 1990, International Academy of Indian Culture and Aditya Prakashan
pages: 2743
Topic: History
Portraits of two Kushan princes and of Subhakara
This chapter describes Portraits of two Kushan princes and of Subhakara located on page 171 of volume Volume 3 in the book Cultural Horizons of India compiled by Musashi Tachikawa. This book comprises 50 years of research material of Lokesh Chandra and represents a thorough study of the ancient culture of India, dealing with Tantra, Buddhism, Art, Archaeology, Language and Literature in 7 volumes.
Volume 3 begins with a new perspective on the evolution of tantras, based on Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan, Indonesian, and Simhalese sources. It further shows that the deification of kings and colossi of the Avatamsaka in Afghanistan, China and Japan are a crucial stage in tantra development.
This book covers the research articles and general surveys of Professor Lokesh Chandra. For example, this chapter describes Portraits of two Kushan princes and of Subhakara. Everything together represents a huge collection of writings related to languages such as Sanskrit, Iranian, Sino-Japanese, Tibetan, Thai, Greek, Latin, Celtic, and Slavic..
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Formal Education System in Ancient India [by Sushmita Nath]
Shubhakara or Shumbhakara was the renowned scholar of Jagaddala University. He was a great saint. Shakya Shri probably Shakya Shri Bhadra was the disciple of Shubhakara. He composed Adikaramaracana which was recognished as Buddhist Law-Book. Another scholar of Jagaddala was Mokshakaragupta. He was the last monk belonging to the great Jagaddala university. He was a master of Mahayanist learning....
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Triveni Journal
The acceptance of the contention that these four statues are portraits would justify the conclusion that portrait sculpture had made remarkable progress in north India as early even as the 5th century B. C. 4 MAHENDRAVARMAN I AND HIS QUEENS This group and the Kushan group, - if they are portrait sculptures, - would, with the Satakarni group, form the three earliest portrait groups known to Indian history and stand as distinct landmarks in the development of Indian art....
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Stupas in Orissa (Study) [by Meenakshi Chauley]
From the Tervandia copper-plate of Subhakara II it is known that Subhakara I was a Buddhist (Sircar 1949-50: 212). In spite of being a Buddhist we find in the seal of Subhakara I, a figure of Bull and the mount of Lord Siva (Joshi 1979:202). It is also known that the fourth Bhauma ruler Sivakara II is a Saugatasraya, who was a Parmasaugata....
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