Dear dr Das,

thanks for your remarks. But let me just point out that the Pala of Kamarupa were not the Pala of Bengal. They ruled in Kamarupa (Assam, Koch Bihar, part of Arunachal Pradesh, part of Nagaland, and probably part of Bhutan) since ca. 990 CE until the XII (or the XIII) century. From the epigraphic records it emerged that they were Hindu-Tantric rulers and not Buddhist (as the Pala of Bengal). Most of the epigraphicrecords relate their origin with Narakasura, a extremely controversial mytho-historical king (son of Prithvi and Varaha) -- related to both the purity of divine and to the impurity of menstrual blood -- who defeated the Kirata tribes and founded the Kamarupa kingdom. 

Best wishes,

Paolo

On 9 August 2018 at 18:40, alakendu das <mailmealakendudas@rediffmail.com> wrote:

Dr.Rosati.,

  The Chandelas ruled during the 11th century in the Central part of India.The iconic temple architecures of Khajuraho are credited to them.

    

There are interesting literatures on Chandelas in English( the book that immeadiately comes to my mind is " An Advanced History of India" by Dr.R.C.Majumdar.

Finally,the Palas probably ruled in Bengal,and perhaps not Kamrup.

             Alakendu Das.

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From: Paolo Eugenio Rosati via INDOLOGY <indology@list.indology.info>
Sent: Thu, 9 Aug 2018 20:09:20 GMT+0530
To: Matthew Kapstein <mkapstei@uchicago.edu>
Subject: Re: [INDOLOGY] Chandela of Bundelkhand (bibliographical request)

Dear Metthew,

thanks! My books are packed because I'm moving to a new flat and the department's library is closed in August, so it's quite difficult to read new material.

I don't know if I'll never try to plan a project on Chandelas. But I find strong analogies with the Pala of Kamarupa (that now is my main geographical area of research):

Both are supposed to be hinduized or mixed-blood (samkarajati) dynasties.

Both reigned between the X and the XIII century CE.

Both were linked to the cult of the yogini. 

Both produced erotic sculpures. 

So, I need to know much more about Chandelas, their origins and their religious life - maybe through the iconographical study of their temples. 

Best,

Paolo

On 9 August 2018 at 15:51, Matthew Kapstein <mkapstei@uchicago.edu> wrote:

Dear Paolo,

Please see the introduction to my translation of the Prabodhacandrodaya, available here:

https://www.academia.edu/27671250/Introduction_to_The_Rise_of_Wisdom_Moon_Prabodhacandrodaya_

It certainly does not include everything about the Candellas, but it does have some additional references for you. I am sorry that I do not have pdf-s, however -- I was using old-fashioned xerox copies that are now in a storage box and not easy for me to access. If your project on the Candellas will continue for some months, I will be happy to see if I can locate what I have and then send it to you in the autumn, I do not believe that I will be returning to Candella studies myself. A lot of the useful work on the Candellas, by the way, is in Hindi.

best of luck,

Matthew

Matthew Kapstein
Directeur d'études,
Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes

Numata Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies,
The University of Chicago

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Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 8:35:41 AM
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Subject: [INDOLOGY] Chandela of Bundelkhand (bibliographical request)

 

Dear all,

I am looking for a pdf of

Suśīla Kumāra Sullere. 2004. Chandella Art.

Dikshit, R.K. 1976. The Candellas of Jejākabhukti

I also would appreciate any suggestion for publications that studied ritual and religious life during the Chandela's kingdom (X-XIII c.).

Best,

Paolo

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(South Asia Section)

Italian Institute of Oriental Studies

'Sapienza' University of Rome

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(South Asia Section)

Italian Institute of Oriental Studies

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'Sapienza' University of Rome

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