Kulshreshtha, Salila

From temple to museum : colonial collections and Uma Mahesvara icons in the Middle Ganga Valley / Salila Kulshreshtha. - New York, Routledge, 2018. - xii, 372 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. - Archaeology and religion in South Asia .

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List of figures. List of tables. Preface. Introduction Part I: The Making of Museum Collections 1. Creating Identities 2. Making of Museums Part II: The Icon in Context 3. Sacred Sites 4. The Uma Mahesivaramurti 5. Shifting Centres 6. Conclusion: From Sacred Icons to Objet d'art. Glossary. Bibliography. Index

9781138543188 (hbk.)


Asia--Ganges River Valley--Art--Sita (Hindu deity)


India--Bihar--Colonial influence--India

730.95484 KUL