Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture - North and South India
author: Michael W. Meister
edition: 1986, American Institute of Indian Studies
pages: 6147
Topic: History
Chapter 63 - Pratiharas of Rajorgadh
This chapter describes Pratiharas of Rajorgadh located on page 349 in the book Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture (North and South India) compiled by Michael W. Meister, George Michell and M. A. Dhaky. These books deal with Indian temples from the early centuries. South India developed the Dravidian style while North India expressed symbolic experimentation of the divine manifestation.
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Impact of Vedic Culture on Society [by Kaushik Acharya]
Jodhpur Inscription of Pratihara Bauka (c. 837CE) issued by Bauka of Pratihara dynasty records the social conditions of that time. Brahmana called Harichandra who married the daughter of a brahmana and, as the second wife, a Kshtriya lady called Bhadra. His sons born of the brahmana wife become Pratihara brahmanas and those born of queen Bhadra became the Pratihara (rulers). Bh og abhatta, Kakka, Rajjila, and Dadda were born to Queen Bhadra....
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A Historical Study of Kaushambi [by Nirja Sharma]
D. 1035) and mentions the Pratihara ruler Yasahpala. The Ghoshitarama Buddhist monastery of Kaushambi is frequently mentioned in the early Buddhist literature: It was built by Ghosita, one of the leading bankers of Kaushambi to provide lodging for the Buddha and his followers. Some of the famous sermons of Buddha, such as Kosambyi-Sutta and the Jaliya Sutta, were preached while he was staying at Ghoshitarama....
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Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain [by Chirantani Das]
Sarnath continued to enjoy royal aid and patronage regularly, from the Pratiharas, Palas, Gahadwalas-all the prominent dynasties till the medieval times. So the maintenance and supervision of the convent was not a great problem. From an inscription of Samvat 1083 i.e. 1026 CE of Mahipala it is known that two brothers Sthirapala and Vasantapala renovated two prominent monuments-Dharmarajikastupa and Dhamek stupa....
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