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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Indian inscriptions have been studied for their text and have provided a wealth of information of great historical value and importance. Symbols occurring in inscriptions as well as graphic representations have somehow not received as much attention, except for A Few symbols, in contrast to the study of symbols in coins, art, mythology, etc. Symbols and Graphic Representations in Indian Inscriptions is a study of these renderings in inscriptional text, considered insignificant by most scholars. It is a pioneering work in which the earliest symbols, the svastika, the symbol for Om or siddham, and various other symbols and graphic representations in inscriptions have been meticulously collected and analysed in spatial and temporal perspective. Analogous information as well as comparative material available in other representational media has been used to provide yet another perspective to the symbols and graphic representations in inscriptions. The entire repertoire of symbols discussed here has also been fully illustrated, adding to the value of the work. pp. 132 ; 20 Halftone Illustrations ; Bibliography ; Index.…

orig.boards Several large chips from spine,edges rubbed,minor soil,Good 3 maps, 19pp photo illus. 28x21cm, xii,611,(19)pp, Original cloth-backed boards. Census of India 1981, Series 11 - Madhya Pradesh, part X - C. Includes textual tables, 3 large folding maps + 19pp photo illus. Study of a predominantly Jatav village in the Chambal region of Morena district of Madhya Pradesh state ( 53 km from Gwalior; 442 km from Bhopal). Details physical characteristics of the village; social demographic & vital statistics; economy, social & cultural life. Pages 238 - 611 consist entirely of tables. Publisher's colophon on rear cover reads: "P.R.G. 20.81(M.P.) - 300 - 1989 (DSK II)" [ie: published in an edition of 300 copies] Several large chips from spine,edges rubbed,minor soil,Good.…