Moti Chandra (1909–1974) was a distinguished Indian scholar, an art historian, and an author. He was a descendant of Bharatendu Harishchandra, the creator of modern Hindi prose, and was well known for his contributions to art history. He was from Varanasi.[1]

Major works

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  • "Trade And Trade Routes In Ancient India."[2]
  • "The World of Courtesans"[3]
  • "Mewar Painting in the Seventeenth Century"[4]
  • "Indian Art"[5]
  • "Stone Sculpture in the Prince of Wales Museum."[6]
  • "Kashi ka Itihas" (History of Kashi).[7]
  • "Costumes, Textiles, Cosmetics & Coiffure in Ancient and Mediaeval India"[8]
  • "The Golden Flute: Indian Painting and Poetry"[9]
  • "Jain Miniature Paintings from Western India"[10]
  • "Ikat Fabrics of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh (Study of Contemporary Textile Crafts of India)"[11]
  • "Indian Ivories"[12]
  • "New Documents of Jaina Painting"[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kumar, Kuldeep (26 November 2016). "Taking the road less travelled". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. ^ Chandra, Moti. Trade And Trade Routes In Ancient India. Abhinav Publications. ISBN 978-81-7017-055-6.
  3. ^ "Chandra, Moti. The World of Courtesans. Vikas, 1973. | Courtesans of India". 7 March 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  4. ^ Chandra, Moti (1957). Mewar Painting in the Seventeenth Century. Lalit Kalā Akadami.
  5. ^ Moti, Chandra (1964). Indian Art. Prince of Wales Museum of Western India.
  6. ^ "Stone Sculpture in the Prince of Wales Museum". INDIAN CULTURE. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  7. ^ Chandra, Moti. Kashi ka itihas.
  8. ^ Chandra, Moti; Gupta, Swarajya Prakash (1973). Costumes, Textiles, Cosmetics & Coiffure in Ancient and Mediaeval India. Oriental Publishers.
  9. ^ Chandra, Moti; Mehta, Nanalal Chamanlal (1962). The Golden Flute: Indian Painting and Poetry. Lalit Kalā Akademi.
  10. ^ "Jain Miniature Paintings from Western India". INDIAN CULTURE. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Study of Contemporary Textile Crafts of India Vol. I: Ikat Fabrics of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh". INDIAN CULTURE. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Indian Ivories by Moti Chandra". LibraryThing.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  13. ^ Chandra, Moti; Shah, Umakant Premanand (1975). New Documents of Jaina Painting. Shri Mahavira Jaina Vidyalaya.