Indo-Greek Jewellery

Indo-Greek Jewellery

by Rai Govind Chandra

In this monograph the writer has tried to show how the Greek jewellery motifs were imported into India, which have been discovered in the jewellery found in Taxila and other border towns where Alexander had allowed his soldiers to settle down. Among these soldiers were goldsmiths who just manufactured jewellery on Greek patterns but later influenced by Indian motifs began to mix these with Greek ones. This Indo-Greek jewellery found a ready market among the Indo-Greeks who inhabited these towns. The writer has dealt with the jewellery found under different chapters entitled the jewellery for the head, ears, neck, arms, wrist etc. This analytical thesis is of interest of all Indologists and is specially useful for scholars studying Indian jewellery and ornaments of the first century A.D.

About The Author:

Dr. Rai Govind Chandra (born on 19th November 1906, at Varanasi City) was educated at Harishchandra High School along with Sri Lal Bahadur Shasti, Prime Minister of India, and Sri Tribhuvan Narain Singh, Chief Minister of U.P. and then at the Benares Hindu University from where he obtained his M.A. Degree in 1932. In 1955 he obtained his Doctorate from the University of Paris. His other works include the following: The Structure if Comedy, Sri Mukul Dey’s Art, Avanindra Nath Tagore, The Development of Ornaments and Jewellery in Proto-Historic India, Vaidika Kala Ke Bharatiya Abhushana (Ornaments and jewellery in Vedic Age), Prachina Bharata Men Laksmi Ki Pratime (Iconography of Laksmi), Hanumana (Development of the Iconography and the God-head of Hanumana), Terracottas of the Indus Valley Civilisation etc. He was Treasurer of the B.H.U. from 1934-45, M.L.C., U.P., 1936-37, Harishchandra Degree College 1956-60, Principal 1960-64, Treasurer, Sanskrit University 1960-69, Vice-Chancellor 1970-71, Member de la Societe Asiatique, Member, Numismatic Society of India.