Aritra Ghosh

Aritra Ghosh

Biography

I am a graduate student in the department of history at the University of Delhi. I completed my BA (magna cum laude) and a postgraduate diploma (summa cum laude) in history from Ashoka University. My research interests pertain in the main to social histories as well as the histories of ideas and religion for ancient and early medieval India.

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours), History, Ashoka University
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Studies and Research (DipASR), History, Ashoka University
  • MA, Department of History, University of Delhi (ongoing)

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The Great Departure, Sanchi
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The Great Departure, Sanchi

This composition possibly depicts the departure of the Buddha-to-be from the city of Kapilavastu in his quest for Enlightenment...
Buddha Teaching the Shakyas
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Buddha Teaching the Shakyas

Buddha's sermon to the Shakya clan after the miracle of Kapilavastu, Northern Gateway, Stupa 1, Sanchi.
King Ashoka Visits the Bodhi Tree
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King Ashoka Visits the Bodhi Tree

Maurya ruler Ashoka's visit to the Bodhi tree, partial cast of the east gateway of Stupa 1 at Sanchi. Art of India...
Worship of Bodhi Tree
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Worship of Bodhi Tree

Worship of Bodhi Tree, sandstone, Bharhut, c. 2nd century BCE. Indian Buddhist Art exhibition, Indian Museum, Kolkata.
Worship at a Stupa
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Worship at a Stupa

Worship at a stupa, sandstone fence-rail from the Bharhut Stupa, Bharhut, Madhya Pradesh, India, early 2nd century BCE. Exhibit...
Buddha Image, Stupa 1, Sanchi
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Buddha Image, Stupa 1, Sanchi

Buddha sculpture, Stupa 1, Sanchi, 4th-5th centuries CE. This is one of four such images placed at each of the four...
King Ajatashatru Venerates the Buddha
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King Ajatashatru Venerates the Buddha

King Ajatashatru Venerates the Buddha, from the Bharhut Stupa, c. 100-80 BCE. Indian Museum, Kolkata.
Ashoka Visiting the Deer Park, Sanchi Stupa
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Ashoka Visiting the Deer Park, Sanchi Stupa

Ashoka with his two queens visiting the deer park, Sanchi Stupa 1 Southern Gateway.
Miracle at Kapilavastu, Sanchi Stupa, Northern Gateway
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Miracle at Kapilavastu, Sanchi Stupa, Northern Gateway

Suddhodana praying as his son the Buddha rises in the air with only the path visible, Sanchi Stupa...
Homage of King Suddhodana, Sanchi Stupa 1, Eastern Gateway
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Homage of King Suddhodana, Sanchi Stupa 1, Eastern Gateway

Homage of King Suddhodana, Sanchi Stupa 1, Eastern Gateway, Right pillar, inner top panel.
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