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| Name of the Collection | Divyabhanusinh Chavda |
|---|---|
| Folder/Categories | II.SUBJECT FILES, 1808-2013 |
| Sub-folder/Sub-category | (2) THE STUDY ON HISTORY OF LIONS IN INDIA, 1833-2007C) Correspondence Sharing Information on Lions, 1964-2003 |
| File No. /Acc. No. | 50 |
| Abstract | Papers relating to research on the history of Asiatic lion in India. Includes correspondence exchanged by Divyabhanusinh Chavda for obtaining information on archaeological and historical aspects of lion among others with B.D. Chattopadhyaya, Helmut Hemmer, Veer Vijay Singh, Nayanjot, Romila Thapar, and Pratap. Also includes comments on Chapter 3 and 4 of The Story of Asia's Lions, words for lions used in Sanskrit literature, evidence of the lion's occurrence in the Indian Pleistocene, etc. |
| Author | |
| Recipient | |
| Keywords | B.D. Chattopadhyaya; Helmut Hemmer; Veer Vijay Singh; Nayanjot; Romila Thapar; Pratap |
| Start Date “Period From” | 1998 |
| End Date “Period To” | 2003 |
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| Item type/Format | |
| Language | English |
| Remarks | |
| Source/Link | The Collection of the American Numismatic Society, Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coins by Osmund Bopearachchi, Studies in the Coinage of the Western Ksatrapas by Amiteshwar Jha and Dilip Rajgor, Catalogue of the Coins of Ancient India by John Allan, etc. |
| Donor | Dr. Divyabhanusinh Chavda |
| Donation Date | 09-10-2017 |
| Custodian | Ashoka Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonepat (India) |
| Right/Copyright | Donor |
