Introduction to History of Indian Art (Theory)

Indus Valley Architecture- Harappa and Mohenjodaro (Great Bath, Granary, Dockyard at Lothal), Sculptures- Head of a Priest from Mohenjodaro, Torsos from Harappa, Bronze Sculpture- Dancing Girl from Mohenjodaro, Terracotta Female Figurines, Pottery- Knobbed pottery, perforated pottery, Miniature Pottery, Incised Pottery, animal shaped pottery etc., and Seals- Pillar on the Unicorn Seals, animals on Seals, Representation of mythological creatures, copper tablets.

Mauryan Art under Asoka- Pillars and their Capitals found upto now: Sarnath, Sanchi, Rampurva, Lauria Nandangarh, Lauria Araraj, Allahabad, Kosam, Nigliva Bakhira, Sankisa etc.
Sculptures (Yaksha Yakshi etc)

Sunga- Kanva art: early tradition and symbolism of stupa architecture, stupa of Bharhut in detail: Its sculptures as human beings, animals, trees and fruits, sculptured scenes in bas relief, objects of worship. Great Stupa No. I of Sanchi: gateways and sculptures.

Kushan art at Mathura- style and contents, stupa architecture, Padmaravedika, Salabhanjikas, Origin of Buddha images, Yaksha and Naga statues, brahamanical images.

Gandhara art: Distinct type of Buddha images along with Buddhist iconography possessing Greco-Roman and Iraninan influence. The life scenes of Buddha in Bas relief, Jataka scenes, Bodhisattvas, Kuber, Panchika and Hariti, Shalabhanjika and Hellenistic motifs and subjects.