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  • ...porary social affairs, which until then had been beyond the purview of the art of pilgrimage centres. ...l. It was left to Rudyard Kipling to be charmed by the terse beauty of the art and to acquire a lot which was to be donated in 1917 to the Victoria and Al ...
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  • ...utheast Bengal). The greatest achievement of the Devas was in the field of art and architecture. ...ges can also be found. The Mainamati bronzes primarily represent religious art. No bronze sculpture of a purely secular character has yet been noticed. Ex ...
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  • ...Indian art. For a better understanding of Rakhaldas' exposition of Indian art in a greater perspective one has to go through the chapters on sculpture an ...Guptas, Rakhaldas carefully distinguished the stylistic features of Gupta art manifested in different regions and referred to Mathura, Varanasi (Saranath ...
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  • ...uses of various sizes and designs. The most famous houses, which show both art and lavishness, are the atchala (eight fold thatch roofs) supported by deco ...
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  • ...Mosque|kherua]] [[Kherua Mosque|mosque]] at Sherpur of Bogra. [[Terracotta Art|terracotta]] tiles with floral decoration have also been used in the orname ...
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  • ...emporaries for his achievements as a conqueror, administrator and lover of art and culture. Akbar's accession, after the accidental death of his father [[ ...ali era in Bengal subah. Akbar's reign witnessed remarkable development in art and architecture. Among Bengal cities Rajmahal (named Akbarnagar) and Hughl ...
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  • ...workshop, create short films and arranges film shows. The Photography and Art Culture Association organises photography workshop and exhibition. ...
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  • ...towed on him by his patron, who is reported to have been an avid patron of art and culture. ...
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  • ...la-Lok'khir pat, Lok'Khi Shara) is a traditional expression of Bengal folk art. Laksmi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, beauty, prosperity and fertility. T ...shing lines too never go astray. The styles have all the qualities of folk-art. The preference is for outline drawing and flat colours without tonality. G ...
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  • ...School, Dhaka in 1955. He then obtained a Teacher’s Training Certificate (Art Appreciation) from Ashutosh Museum, Kolkata. From 1956 to 1958 and later, s ...left his mark of individuality in the amalgamation of Eastern and Western art traditions in figurative works. In particular, traces of that combination c ...
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  • From 1777 to 1782 Sheikh Zainuddin worked on Whiteman art paper manufactured in England for his transparent watercolour sketches. For ...
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  • ...l also offers extra curricular activities such as debating, science fairs, art competitions, and has active athletic teams for basketball, football, and v ...
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  • ...d was liberally used in this monument. It is indeed a museum of terracotta art where as many as 13 patterns are found embellishing its wall surface. Ghiya ...
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  • ...echnology' derives from the Greek words 'techne' and 'logos'. Techne means art or the method or technique by which something is acquired. The speech, or u ...
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  • ...Kantha Tradition of Bangladesh, Whitechapel, London, 1988; Niaz Zaman, The Art of Kantha Embroidery, 2nd rev. ed., University Press, Dhaka, 1993. [[Category:Art]] ...
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  • ...ndred years of Pala rule (8th-12th century AD), many centres of sculptural art flourished simultaneously in different regions of the extensive empire of B ...continued through the 8th century and culminated in a specialized idiom of art in the early 9th century. As the sculpture derived its strength and inspira ...
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  • ...the earliest form of plastic art in which the Bengal artists excelled. The art products in terracotta or burnt clay satisfied the creative impulse of the ...a sure evidence of the use of clay as a most common and popular medium of art expression of the people from the very dawn of civilisation in this deltaic ...
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  • ...stablishing and leading various organisations such as Lekhak Sangha, Dhaka Art School (1948) and Diabetic Association. Abdul Ghani was also an urbane and ...
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  • ...gan, Murshidigan, Meyeli geet, mystic songs, etc. Besides, Bangladesh Folk Art and Crafts Foundation (Sonargaon) arranges for various folk festivals throu ...urist spots'' [[Bangladesh Folk Art and Crafts Foundation|bangladesh folk art and crafts foundation]] ([[Sonargaon|sonargaon]]) Panam Nagar, Russell Park ...
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  • ...do not bear either inscriptions or ornamentation except a few [[Terracotta Art|terracotta]] floral motives and some plasterwork on the walls of the main t ...
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  • ...f the mosque. The eastern facade wall shows panel decoration. [[Terracotta Art|terracotta]] plaques with depiction of floral and creeper patterns, horse, ...
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  • Radhanath Shikder was one of the founders of the Calcutta Art and Craft Society in 1854. Together with [[Mitra, Peary Chand|peary chand m ...
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  • ...ge without any dialogue. It is now recognised as an independent performing art. ...be performed sporadically at village fairs, the pantomime as a performing art form in Bangladesh emerged only in the early seventies. Partha Pratim Majum ...
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  • ...rch, economics and poverty alleviation, art and culture, song, dance, fine art, dramatic performance, sculpture, heroes of language movement etc. Each awa ...ss, side actor and actress, song director, photographer, composer of song, art director, sound man, singer, juvenile artist, dance director, tuner, make-u ...
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  • Old [[Terracotta Art|terracotta]] remains indicate that higher-class people in the society in th ...
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  • Oral literature as well as folk art is regarded as part of the formalised stream of folk culture. Bangladesh ha ...d. Evolving from what was a devotional art, alpana has become a decorative art and is done on floors, pillars, walls, winnowing platters and baskets, on t ...
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  • ...ung apprentices were placed under an Ustad (master craftsman) to learn the art and become experts themselves in course of time. A high-standing royal offi ...
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  • ...) from Majumder Academy in Pabna and studied painting (1927) at the Indian Art Academy in Kolkata. For some time he worked as a journalist in the magazine ...
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  • ...end of the 1960s, many new packaging factories such as Eastern Regal, Fine Art Press, Elite Press and Padma Press were set up. Quality calendars, cigarett ...
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  • ...e Madhupur Clay had played a distinct role in the civil engineering works, art and culture of the ancient Bengal. ...
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  • ...At the four corners there were four octagonal turrets having [[Terracotta Art|terracotta]] designs. The eastern wall had the 4.6ft main entrance with two ...
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  • Bishwo Shahitto Kendro has a nine-storied cultural complex with an art gallery, a theatre stage, a children's centre, three auditoriums, a centre ...e classified such as education, politics, philosophy, history, literature, art and aesthetics, music, film, theatre, dance, religion, economics, sociology ...
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  • While at Dhaka, Dani was active in the study of local history, its art and architecture and inscriptions, and published three monographs, ''Biblio ...Indus site at Rehman Dehri and Indo-Greek sites in the Dir region, Gadhara art sites near Peshawar and Swat valley. In the 1980s Dani discovered the Neoli ...
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  • [[Image:Kahar.jpg|right|thumbnail|300px| Kahar (miniature art from Peabody Museum, Salem, USA)]] ...
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  • ...ment of arts and architecture as well as calligraphy. Manifestation of the art of calligraphy in Bengal are limited to inscriptions found on the walls of ...e of the Bengal style was delicacy and refinement, while the aims of Delhi art under the early sultans were strength and grandeur. ...
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  • ...ishers in Kolkata, also training his son-in-law, Manohar Karmakar, in this art. He died in 1804. [Ayub Hossain] ...
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  • It was in the later part of the 19th century that the art of photography got its momentum in Dhaka under the patronage of Nawab [[Ahs ...
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  • ...earthquake of 1897, exhibits the exuberance of [[Terracotta Art|terracotta art]] at its best in Bangladesh. ...h inside and out, pulsates with an amazing profusion of figured and floral art in unbroken succession. ...
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  • ...ig-1), which is regarded as one of the best examples of the metal caster’s art, is no exception. The body form of these sculptures is more elongated than Some of these sculptures may be regarded as excellent examples of the art of the Sena period for their superb execution, technical perfection and phy ...
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  • ...and philosophy, but had a great deal of interest in history, sociology and art as well. ...
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  • ...cultural scene also witnessed major changes. Dance artistes cultivated the art with the benefit of new perceptions and renewed vigour. Many Bangladeshi ar ...ess minute emotions. In short, it can be said that Bharatnatyam links many art forms and gives symbolic form to the innermost feelings and sentiments. ...
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  • ...y adorned with artistic subtly and creative design has made their way into art exhibitions and museums. With the passage of time, the development of wares ...
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  • ...went to the United States on a scholarship for higher studies in dramatic art at the East-West Centre in Hawaii. He then took permanent residence in New ...
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  • ...t it is impossible to believe that they are the earliest expression of the art in Bengal. They represent a mature style that could only have evolved throu ...e the historical value of the narrative, it suggests the prevalence of the art of painting in Bengal even in the pre-Christian period. ...
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  • ...reating images of gods and goddesses. With the establishment of Government Art School in Kolkata in 1864, posters printed in the litho method became popul ...s at that time were: Pakistan Cooperative Book Society Press, Regal Press, Art Press and others. From 1960 to 1980, political posters were used to make pu ...
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  • ...have acquired proficiency in different branches of Literature, Science and Art and of rewarding them by Academical degrees as evidence of their respective ...
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  • ...eshi and Indian public collections only to find their way into the Western art market. [[Image:BronzeSculpture2.jpg|thumbnail|400px|left|Fig.2 Visnu Art Institute of Chicago]] ...
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  • ...eation of Dhamapala, proudly announces the excellence of the architectural art achieved in the Pala period. It is the largest Buddhist Vihara in the India ...al history cannot be overemphasised. There is no doubt that the terracotta art reached a high water mark in the Pala period. Specimens of Pala architectur ...
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  • ...ary critic, Mohitlal attempted to set standards and reveal the problems of art and literature. His psychological and poet-like approach greatly elevated t ...
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  • ...e not the most ancient or oldest paintings of Bengal. The tradition of the art was surely known in the region long before that time. ...rpur may also be taken into consideration. The slabs are comparable to the art work as these are executed in 'relief' form providing a kind of natural pic ...
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  • ...Entrance examination from Chittagong Government School in 1868, FA (First Art) in 1870 from Chittagong College, and passed BA examination from Kolkata Ca ...
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  • ...death. His aptitude in photography since his student life leads him to the art of cinematography. Later he was inclined to digital media and broadcasting. ...
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  • ...tory and Classical Art (3) Ethnography and Decorative Art (4) Contemporary Art and World Civilisation (5) Conservation Laboratory (6) Public Education and ''History and Classical Art'' This is a very rich department in the museum which deals with the archae ...
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  • ...ation of the holy [[quran]], the singing of the azan is a highly developed art."(''Shorter Encyclopedia of Islam'', 1981, p.16). However, some Hambal ...
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  • ...e subcontinent to participate in museum activity. The School of Industrial Art was founded in Calcutta in 1854 as an outcome of the impetus provided by th ...am, and the Museum there developed as a repository of Pala-Sena sculptural art as well as the remains of the cities of [[Gaur, City|gaur]] and [[Pandua|pa ...
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  • ...tage site. This is an ancient old Hindu temple decorated with [[Terracotta Art|terracotta]]. It is unlike other common type of Hindu temples in the subcon ...
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  • The style combined traditional art with modern technology and functions and favoured Mughal forms such as arch ...
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  • ...e mats with designs of trees, birds, mosques etc are a combination of both art and handicraft. Folk art generally includes those articles that are traditionally made by communitie ...
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  • ...d translated and edited works include Nazrul Geeti Proshonga (1978), Dance Art Glossary (1982), Sangeet Kosh (1985), Bangla Song (1985), Kazi Nazrul’s P ...
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  • ...n display in the [[Asutosh Museum of Indian Art|asutosh museum]] of Indian Art, Calcutta. It may have been collected from Faridpur. All these, however, pr ...
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  • ...for only 39 years but left his mark of talent as a painter. He held three art exhibitions in Dhaka – in 1982, 1985 and 1988. The second exhibition ...
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  • ...the 16th century, ivory craftsmanship came under the influence of western art. The British used to import elephant tusks from Africa to make different pr [[Category:Art]] ...
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  • ...own as machine finish or MF, super calendar, antique finish and coated and art paper. MF is the common paper for printing. It is white, not stiff and medi ...s loading. When this paper is smoothened or calendered well it is known as art or coated paper. Such paper is essential for printing fine screen halftone ...
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  • ...nd shoulder-length hair. Jesus is often depicted on the cross. In medieval art, he was often represented as a baby, usually with his mother, Mary. [Selmon ...
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  • ...tablished Gandaria Primary School and a Social Welfare Centre. A patron of art and culture, Badrunnessa turned her residence into a centre of cultural act ...
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  • ...kala' or 'Virakullu'. It is an enigmatic item in Indian archaeological and art-historical writings. The earliest references to hero-stones occur in the Ta ...upta, 'Hero Stone of West Bengal: A Preliminary Report', Journal of Bengal Art, 4, Dhaka, 1999. ...
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  • ...ladesh Copyright Act 2000. Most of the creative people involve in writing, art and culture are reluctant to preserve and bring their creative products, in ...
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  • ...art came to be recognised as a distinct phase of Eastern Indian Sculptural Art. Only a few literary works of the period have survived. Among them the Rama ...
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  • ...to Malaya, Sumatra, Java, and Bali, where he delivered lectures on Indian art and culture. He represented Calcutta University at the second session of th ...
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  • ...a part-time job for others. It is traditionally a family business and the art of snake charming is passed on from one generation to the other. The secrec ...
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  • ...raordinary variety of architectural treasures and various other objects of art and culture. Devaparvata is a great landmark in the reconstruction of the h ...gis. These remarkable cultural features of the city have left some mark in art, architecture and other aspects of life as are amply manifest in the excava ...
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  • ...fficiency in teaching and inspired his students in literature, performance art and music. He played an important role in materialising the education ideal ...
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  • ...ndramohan Tagore (d. 1898) was one of the earliest Indians to have studied art at the Royal Academy. ...g. Abanindranath Tagore is taken as the founder of modern Bengal School of Art. Dwijendranath's second son Sudhindranath Tagore (1869-1929) was a renowned ...
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  • ...wrote five books of poems and a novel as well as essays on paintings, the art of rhetoric etc. He died on 18 December 1952. [Satyanarayan Chakraborty] ...
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  • ...make conch ornaments during their idle time. Many are still engaged in the art of engraving conches. Rings of various sizes are made cutting the common an ...
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  • ...onsors would not only invest huge funds but would also bring ‘state of the art technology’ to build a world-class bank tailored to meeting developmental ...
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  • ...to an architecture that left a permanent impression on subsequent building art. [ABM Husain] ...
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  • ...ports and Spectators''''' Spectators are the life of any sports meet. The art of playing games and sports become successful when the stadium is poured wi ...s mind. Similarly synchronised swimming, diving are not less than any fine art in terms of aesthetics, accuracy and rhythm. ...
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  • Faculty of Fine Art (FFA) of the University of Dhaka, also known as the Charukola, has prevente ...
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  • ...ernational Airport, Chittagong Television Centre and Chittagong Government Art College. He died in Bangkok on 29 March 2005. [Abul Quasem Khan] ...
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  • ...h is mostly familiar to the Bengali, however, it is a powerful creation of art which may create a big Ragas being assembled to various tunes. Like a garla ...
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  • ...lege in the southern part of Bangladesh. Khulna University absorbed Khulna Art College into its own administrative authority and the said college was conv ...
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  • ...demy]], Dhaka (1977), and the International Centre for the Study of Bengal Art, Dhaka (1997). The Bangla Academy of Dhaka also gave him a literary award i ...nation. It deals extensively with the administration, economy, literature, art, architecture and religions of the time, and holds in embryonic form all th ...
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  • ...was only about twenty-five. Many years later, she came back to performing art, but this time as only a singer when [[Gramophone|gramophone]] Company reco ...
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  • ...onist, political and social scientist, writer, essayist, poet, literature, art critic and Bhasa Sainik [language combatant]. Borhanuddin Khan Jahangir (kn ...
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  • ...nology, Computer Club, Debating Society, Environment Club, Photography and Art Culture Association. [Md Ashik Iqbal] ...
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  • ...d archaeology. They had a common interest in studies and research into the art and archaeology of Bengal. Hence their lifelong effort was to reveal the gl ...
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  • ...y blind. While blind, he also edited a book on the hundred years of Indian Art College. In 1958, he gave commemorative speeches on Vidyasagar and in 1968 ...
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  • ...uildings of [[Chittagong University|chittagong university]] (1998) and the Art and Humanities Faculty Building of [[Jahangirnagar University|jahangirnagar ...
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  • ...hrab of the mosque provides a fine specimen of a revival of old terracotta art of the land. The spandrels of the beautiful cusped arch of the mihrab are a ...
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  • ...onal towers at the corners, curved battlement, highly decorated terracotta art, terracotta imitation in stone, profuse use of glazed tiles and stone facin ...
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  • ...ar|gauhar jamil]]. The couple got married in 1952 and together set up Jago Art Centre (1959). After the untimely death of Gauhar Jamil in a road accident ...
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  • ...he family who began the construction of the fabulously ornate [[Terracotta Art|terracotta]] rich [[Kantanagar Temple|kantanagar temple]] ('nava-ratna' [[A ...
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  • ...e for Services rendered FIAP (The International Federation of Photographic Art) for his extra-ordinary contribution in the field of photography study in B [[Category:Art]] ...
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  • '''Art and Crafts''' rank among the oldest as regards aesthetics in the history o [[Image:Art&CraftsBudha.jpg|thumbnail|300px|right|Buddha, Bronze sculpture, Paharpur]] ...
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