About the course – 

Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI),  Heritage India Communications Private Limited company and Nyansa launched course on , ‘Sources of Heritage’. 

A course designed to allow you to explore the fascinating world of history and heritage through different domains. The course is a collective of 5 elective modules. Each module is carefully crafted to offer a better perspective at its domain. Divided into subdomains, each module will take you through a journey worth cherishing.

Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI), a home to thousands of manuscripts, documents, and research material, has the answer. BORI has collaborated with Heritage India Communications Private Limited, a company that has relentlessly worked towards promoting India’s heritage for the last 13 years and Nyansa to bring to you an authentic way to know more about our rich legacy.

A course designed to allow you to explore the fascinating world of history and heritage through different domains. The course is a collective of 5 elective modules. Each module is carefully crafted to offer a better perspective at its domain. Divided into subdomains, each module will take you through a journey worth cherishing.

 

Sessions – 

Module 1

Paintings & Textiles

Paintings

• Voyage of ancient Indian paintings: Prehistoric painting and Ajanta murals
• Murals of Medieval India: South Indian Murals, Mughal, Rajasthani Murals and Maratha Murals
• The painter and the patron- Miniature painting in

India – 12th to 19th century

• Regional painting styles of India

Module 2

Sculpture & Iconography

• Origins
• Surasundaris
• Vishnu
• Shakti
• Buddhist Art and Iconography

Jaina Art and Iconography

Module 3

Epigraphy

• Epigraphs: material and technique
• Historiography of epigraphy
• Ashoka to Satavahanas
• Guptas and Vakatakas
• Chalukayas and their contemporaries
• Post-Chalukyan epigraphs

Module 4

Money and Money Matters: Numismatics

• Money Talks: Introduction to Indian Numismatics
• From Imperial to Post Mauryan: Understanding indigenous money and monetary issues
• Typological Progression and Die Studies in Numismatics: A Case study of Kushana Coins
• Understanding a region through its currency: from Ancient to Early Medieval
• Dynasties, Region, Money and Mints: An Overview of Medieval Coins and Circulation Pattern
• Coin Legends, Calligraphy and beyond (A case study through medieval coinage)

Module 5

• Manuscripts: material and technique
• Matter of manuscripts
• History of collection of manuscripts
• Eminent users of manuscripts
• Editing and critical editing
• Safe-keeping of manuscripts

 

Date – To be announced soon

Language – English

Eligibility – 18 and above

Fee – 6500 INR or 1ooUSD

per module 1500 INR or 25 USD

What will you get? 

-Reading Material

-Participation Certificate

-Live Q & A

In case of any queries, feel free to contact us at:

Email: Digital@boriindia.org