Buddhism and Gandhara Art

R.C. Sharma, Pranati Ghosal, Buddhism and Gandhara Art; Dhr. Seven (ed.), Wisdom Quarterly

Massive Western Buddha of Bamiyan, possible reconstitution, with two monks for scale (Wiki)

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This 2004 work is the outcome of an international conference on "Buddhism and Gandhara Art" organized when the then Taliban government of Afghanistan was bent upon destroying the marvelous creations of Gandhara art including the great Bamiyan Buddhas.

It is an academic homage to those splendid treasures of Gandhara art, many of which are no more to be seen.

Where is Gandhara (Afghanistan/Pakistan)?

This book aims to present various facets of Gandhara art in a historical perspective and contains analyses and fresh interpretations on the different aspects of Gandhara art.

The papers presented by a galaxy of art historians and archeologists impart an excellent glimpse of the cultural development of Gandhara region from the pre-Christian era to the Islamic period. More