A full and up-to-date history of the subcontinent`s artistic heritage.

The only full and up-to-date history of the subcontinent`s artistic heritage.
Covers the whole range of Indian art across 4,500 years, from the great cities of the early Indus civilization to the art of the British Raj and of the late 20th century.
Considers the meaning of the word `art` in the Indian cultural milieu, the relationship between art and the subcontinent`s religious traditions, the status of artists and the impact of trade and travel on artistic development.
Written by a leading authority on the subject.

The Indian subcontinent offers an extraordinary visual feast. Considering Indian art within a chronological framework, Vidya Dehejia analyses the great cities of the Indus civilization, the serene Buddha image, the intriguing art of cave sites, the sophisticated temple-building traditions, the luxurious art of the Mughal court, the palaces and pavilions of Rajasthan, the churches of Portuguese Goa, the various forms of art in the British Raj and the issues related to taking Indian art into the twenty-first century.