Author: Birendra Pratap Singh
Publisher: Sundeep Prakashan
Year: 1985
Language: English
Pages: 381
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8175740639
Description
Varanasi has the unique distinction of being known as the oldest city in the world. The present volume traces the cultural history of ancient Varanasi from archaeological sources. One gets a glimpse of how the people lived, what kind of dwellings they built in the city, and what was the status of the crafts and the trade connected with them.
The reader is also able to get information about such aspects of life as food habits, kitchen equipments, costumes, jewellery and other means of embellishments. Besides, a full chapter is devoted to town planning, where one reads about the city wall, moats, roads, lanes and other public buildings through the ages.
Contents
PREFACE
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
TRANSLITERATION TABLE
LIST OF PLATES
LIST OF FIGURES
1. Introduction
2. The Town and its Structures
3. Utensils
4. Dress
5. Ornament
6. The Coiggure
7. Toilet Accessories
8. Objects Bearing On Food Habits and Kitchen Equipments
9. Economic Life
10. Conclusion
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
FIGURES
PLATES