How do teenaged students unwind between strenuous exams and perusing titanic tomes? Ask my son. He multi tasks by watching cartoons while munching a sandwich on the run. And when on the Net, he contributes to Wikipedia.
I knew little about Indian art in pre-Christian times before reading his Wikepedia piece on Mauryan Art
The lion capital of Mauryan emperor Ashoka is a beautiful classic example of the sculpture of that era. Time has taken its toll and very few examples of such ancient Indian art survive. The carvings on the walls of the Sanchi Stupa, a Buddhist shrine, are another rare example.
I knew little about Indian art in pre-Christian times before reading his Wikepedia piece on Mauryan Art
The lion capital of Mauryan emperor Ashoka is a beautiful classic example of the sculpture of that era. Time has taken its toll and very few examples of such ancient Indian art survive. The carvings on the walls of the Sanchi Stupa, a Buddhist shrine, are another rare example.
He has written, among others, this entry on the Hindu Joint Family. If all this sounds off-beat, well, he's the son of an eccentric mother. He's calling me from the computer now for another heated debate about cabbages and kings.
6 comments:
What fascinating stuff! Reading this has been like having a little adventure! Thanks, Moni!
Thanks for dropping by, Atyllah. Yes, India does have a rich ancient heritage.
Nice post, Moni and please thank Siddhartha (always loved that name) for his service to Wikipedia because it's my one-stop place on the web for everything I want to know, infact, I even link to it a whole lot when writing up posts for my blog. In a short while I will check out some of his writings. Thanks for the headsup!
Hi lotus,
thanking you on siddhartha's behalf.
Hi Moni, I enjoyed your son's informative contribution to Wikipedia. Your blog is also a welcome stop in my Web travels.
We have to contribute more on India since Indian history is so rich.Great read!
I've seen stupas in a museum once and I was just blown away!
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