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Account Of The Temple Of Jagannath “Lord Of The World” At Puri

Name: Account Of The Temple Of Jagannath “Lord Of The World” At Puri
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Rajendralala Mitra

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Binding: Hardcover

Publisher: Gyan Publishing House

Language: English

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About the Book: - The material for this short work are extracted from the following works: 1) Dr. Rajendralal Mitras ?Antiquities of Orrisa? 2) W.W. Hunters ?Imperial Gazatteer of India? and 3) Sterlings?s Orrisa. These books are the standard works for researchers all over. The division of the book is clear and concise: it notices the Temple, the sacred Food, the festivals the Pilgrims and Peculiarities connected with the worship at Puri. The book ends with a short note the antiquity of the Aryan Religion. This book is a reprint of the 1894 edition. About the Author: - Raja Rajendralal Mitra was among the first Indian cultural researcher and historian writing in English. A polymath, and a member of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, he was a pioneer figure in the Bengali Renaissance. Mitra was appointed librarian-cum-assistant-secretary of the Asiatic Society in April 1846. He held the office for nearly 10 years, vacating it in February 1856. He was subsequently elected as the Secretary of the Society and was later appointed to the governing council. He was elected vice-president on three occasions, and in 1885 Mitra became the first Indian president of the Asiatic Society. Mitra was a noted antiquarian and played a substantial role in discovering and deciphering historical inscriptions, coins and texts. He established the relation between Shaka era and Gregorian calendar, thus identifying the year of Kanishka's ascent to the throne, and contributed to an accurate reconstruction of the history of Medieval Bengal, especially that of the Pala and Sena dynasties, by deciphering historical edicts. The Title 'Account Of The Temple Of Jagannath ?Lord Of The World? At Puri written/authored/edited by Rajendralala Mitra', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9788121230209 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 49 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is .

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Author	Rajendralala Mitra
Publisher	Gyan Publishing House
Language	English
Binding Type	Hardcover
Main Category	Art & Humanities
Sub Category	History
ISBN13	9788121230209
SKU	BK 0119128