374 PAGES WITH 228 ILLUSTRATIONS, 52 IN COLOR. LIMITED EDITION OF 1000 COPIES. SIZE : 4to- OVER 9¾" - 12" tall. 1982. INDIA.OUT OF PRINT/RARE BOOK .
ABOUT THE BOOK :-
The need for a comprehensive book on India painting has for long been felt by all those who have succumbed to its mysterious charm. Among the major difficulties which one encounters in any serious study of the subject is the uncertainty about the date and provenance of several miniatures. In this handsome volume the author deals systematically with this topic – something the readers have always wanted to know.

The migration of painters from one state to another, resulting in new styles of painting, has not so far received the attention it deserves. We know so little yet about the miniature from North Deccan or regarding the origin of Basohli painting. And what about the so-called Malwa miniatures – were they actually made in the Malwa region, or are they mainly the product of guilds of painters operating from the Hindu states of Orchha and Datia and Bundelkand? Much new light has been thrown by the author on these and many other such complex issues and convincing solutions offered.

A resume of religious and cultural background, along with the themes on which Indian miniatures are generally based, is given in the introductory chapter. A comprehensive glossary at the end of gives definitions of all the Indian words used in the text