Sarasi Kumar Saraswati
| Sarasi Kumar Saraswati | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1906 Rajshahi, Bengal, British India |
| Died |
1980 Rajshahi, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Fields |
History of architecture History of art |
| Institutions |
Varendra Research Society University of Calcutta Banaras Hindu University Victoria Memorial |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
| Known for |
Art and architecture of early Bengal Early Sculptures of Bengal A Survey of Indian Sculpture History of Indian architecture History of Bengal architecture |
| Influenced |
Ramaprasad Chanda Akshay Kumar Maitreya Stella Kramrisch |
Sarasi Kumar Saraswati (1906–1980) was a Bangladeshi historian of art and architecture.[1]
Early life and education
Saraswati was born in Rajshahi, British India. He received a MA in 1930 from the University of Calcutta in of Ancient Indian History and Culture.
Positions
- Research Scholar, Varendra Research Society, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
- Lecturer and Reader, Department of Ancient Indian History and Culture, University of Calcutta, Calcutta, India
- First Professor and Head of the Department of Archaeology, University of Calcutta.
- Professor and Head of the Department of Ancient Indian History and Culture, Banaras Hindu University, Vanarasi, India
- Librarian of the Asiatic Society, Calcutta,
- Curator, Victoria Memorial, Calcutta,
Publications
Books
- A survey of Indian sculpture (1975)[2]
- Architecture of Bengal (1976)[3]
- Indian art at the cross-roads(1973)[4]
- Glimpses of Mughal architecture in: A. Goswami (ed)(1953)[5]
- Tantrayāna art: an album (1977)[6]
Book chapters
chapters on architecture to the following books..
- History of Bengal, vol. I, (ed. RC Majumdar)
- The History and Culture of the Indian People, (ed. RC Majumdar)
- Comprehensive History of India, vol. II (ed. KA Nilakanta Shastri)
- Comprehensive History of India, vol. III (ed. RC Majumdar) and
- Jaina Art and Architecture, (ed. A Ghosh).
Articles
- articles on art and architecture of early Bengal, in the Journal and Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 1932-34
See also
References
- ↑ Chakravarti, Ranabir (2012). "Saraswati, Sarasi Kumar". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ Google Book. Google. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ↑ Google Book. Google. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ↑ Google Book. Google. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ↑ Google Book. Google. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ↑ Google Book. Google. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
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