Cultural Horizons of India
author: Musashi Tachikawa
edition: 1990, International Academy of Indian Culture and Aditya Prakashan
pages: 2743
Topic: History
A conspectus of the Mongolian Tanjur
This chapter describes A conspectus of the Mongolian Tanjur located on page 415 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 A conspectus of the Mongolian Tanjur. 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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The Great Buddhist Emperors of Asia [by Shibani Dutta]
Mongolian general and statesman Kublai Khan is noted for his extraordinary bravery, not only in the history of Central Asia but in the history of the whole world also. His grandfather emperor Changiz Khan established the vast Mongolian empire by virtue of his outstanding courage and matching diplomacy. Kublai Khan (1215 -1294 A. C. ) carried forward successfully the tradition of his illustrious ancestor....
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Triveni Journal
as a sure means means of salvation and larger in conspectus than his own Ramayana. III Both the Ramayana and M. Bh. are the two Itihasas or epics, recording the history of the kingly race and political situations contemporaneous with their authors in a poetic garb. Still Valmiki and Vyasa differ considerably in their comprehension of the theme and communicating it to their audience using the required stylistic devices. The M. Bh....
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Tibet (Myth, Religion and History) [by Tsewang Gyalpo Arya]
Phagpa invented Mongolian script based on the Tibetan language, which was used widely for official purposes at that time. Buddhism became the state religion of Mongolia. Due to this cho-yon relationship, Buddhism prospered in Tibet in peace and without any disturbance from the warring forces of the Mongol s hegemonies. This was the beginning of theocratic rule in Tibet, and even land holdings came under the administration and the authority of a Lama....
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