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Gentle in disposition, fierce in battle and beloved in festivals, across time, India’s elephants have been synonymous with the ceremonial pomp of royalty as well as symbols of strength, production and majesty. Elephants have inspired idioms and games and have captured our fancy as evident in ancient temple architecture as well as Mughal miniatures. in India’s Elephants: A Cultural Legacy, Tripti Pandey explores our fascination with this impressive creature, looking at myths and legends, anecdotes, religious symbolism, festivals and artwork that have featured the elephant prominently, as well as the allure this animal has had with the royals over the centuries. In this way, the thrill and magic of this magnificent creature will live on for time immemorial!
Imprint: India Penguin Enterprise
Published: Nov/2017
ISBN: 9780670089529
Length : 240 Pages
MRP : ₹3999.00
Imprint: Penguin Audio
Published:
ISBN:
Imprint: India Penguin Enterprise
Published: Nov/2017
ISBN:
Length : 240 Pages
MRP : ₹3999.00
Gentle in disposition, fierce in battle and beloved in festivals, across time, India’s elephants have been synonymous with the ceremonial pomp of royalty as well as symbols of strength, production and majesty. Elephants have inspired idioms and games and have captured our fancy as evident in ancient temple architecture as well as Mughal miniatures. in India’s Elephants: A Cultural Legacy, Tripti Pandey explores our fascination with this impressive creature, looking at myths and legends, anecdotes, religious symbolism, festivals and artwork that have featured the elephant prominently, as well as the allure this animal has had with the royals over the centuries. In this way, the thrill and magic of this magnificent creature will live on for time immemorial!
Tripti Pandey is a well-known name in the field of culture and tourism in India. She did her master's in the history of ancient India and Indian culture; she has also studied tourism management in Salzburg, Austria. she has a deep interest in the promotion of tourism in India, with a focus on living traditions and intangible heritage. she has designed many festivals involving India's rich legacy of folk arts and crafts, traditional festivals and textiles. she has done pioneering work involving traditional performers, especially the kalbelias, a gypsy group, snake charmers, dholanis (chamber singers) and, of course, mahouts (elephant keepers).