Shamik Das
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Riju Ganguly:
Hi Riju Da How are you doing? Can you please suggest me books on the life of Samrat kanishka. Thank you.
Riju Ganguly
I am fine. Thank you for asking.
It's very difficult to find details about Kanishka in one single book. Most of the things that we know about him comes from area-specific studies like those investigating the Silk Road and other cultural as well as politico-economic movements in Central Asia. As a result, there are nuggets of information spread across many threads and sources. Nevertheless, Pallavi Prasad's "The Kushanas in the Indian Subcontinent" is recent, and rather well-regarded. I suggest that, apart from the material to be found in Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Series Vol. II, Dr. Prasad's work can act as a credible reference.
Hope that helps.
It's very difficult to find details about Kanishka in one single book. Most of the things that we know about him comes from area-specific studies like those investigating the Silk Road and other cultural as well as politico-economic movements in Central Asia. As a result, there are nuggets of information spread across many threads and sources. Nevertheless, Pallavi Prasad's "The Kushanas in the Indian Subcontinent" is recent, and rather well-regarded. I suggest that, apart from the material to be found in Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Series Vol. II, Dr. Prasad's work can act as a credible reference.
Hope that helps.
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Shamik Das
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Riju Ganguly:
Hi Riju da, Hope you're doing well. Thanks again for your earlier book suggestions on Ajanta and Ellora—they were truly enriching. Lately, I’ve developed an interest in Sushruta and came across The Quest Sushruta by Dr. Ajaya Kashyap. Would you recommend this as a good starting point, or is there another book you’d suggest for deeper insight? Looking forward to your guidance. Thanks in advance!
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