Buddha in Gandhara /
Dwivedi, Sunita
Buddha in Gandhara / Sunita Dwivedi - India Rupa Publications 2020 - 292 p.
Buddha in Gandhara is the saga of ancient Buddhist cities of Gandhara—a region that extended from north-western Pakistan to eastern and north-eastern Afghanistan. It tells stories of cities that once dotted the highroad connecting India with Central Asia and China. It traces the network of Asian trade routes that nourished these cities with goods, people and ideas. It also trains the spotlight on the magnificent art of Gandhara that still clings to the ruins of these heritage cities and also those that are showcased in the museums of Asia and Europe.
9789389967432
Buddhist cities
Gandhara
Heritage cities
Ancient Buddhist
294.3 DWI-S
Buddha in Gandhara / Sunita Dwivedi - India Rupa Publications 2020 - 292 p.
Buddha in Gandhara is the saga of ancient Buddhist cities of Gandhara—a region that extended from north-western Pakistan to eastern and north-eastern Afghanistan. It tells stories of cities that once dotted the highroad connecting India with Central Asia and China. It traces the network of Asian trade routes that nourished these cities with goods, people and ideas. It also trains the spotlight on the magnificent art of Gandhara that still clings to the ruins of these heritage cities and also those that are showcased in the museums of Asia and Europe.
9789389967432
Buddhist cities
Gandhara
Heritage cities
Ancient Buddhist
294.3 DWI-S
