Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Introduction to Sculpture in Maharashtra Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

Module 1: Module 2: . Folk and Modern Sculpture of Maharashtra (Folk and Modern Period)

• a Sculpture as an Art Form (Meaning and uses of sculpture)
• b Rock cut and Early Temple Sculpture of Maharashtra (Cave sculpture and temple sculpture)
• c Regional Temple Tradition in Medieval. (Yadava and Maratha period)

Module 2

• a Folk Sculptural Practice (Village deities and folk form)
• b Emergence of Modern Sculpture in Maharashtra Impact of colonialism and art institutions– New materials, themes, and styles in modern sculpture
• c Eminent Sculptors and their contributions Themes, styles, and significance of their works

Text Books

• 1 Dehejia Vidya, (1997), Indian Art, Phaidon Press, London,.
• 2 Michell George, (1988.), The Hindu Temple: An Introduction to Its Meaning and Forms, University of Chicago Press,
• 3 Harle, J. C., (1994), The Art and Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent, Yale University Press,
• 4 Brown Percy, Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Periods), D.B. Taraporevala Sons, Mumbai, 1971.
• 5 Archaeological Survey of India, Cave Temples of Western India, ASI Publications.

Reference Books

• 1 Behl, B. K., & Nigam, S. (1998). The Ajanta Caves: Artistic Wonder of Ancient Buddhist India.
• 2 Shende, A. S. (n.d.). Tantric Buddhist Sculptures in Maharashtra’s Cave Shrines: An Iconographic and Socio-Cultural Study. Research India Press.
• 3 Kumar, A. (2013). Sculptural Art in Early Buddhist (Hinayana) Caves of Western Maharashtra: A Stylo-Chrono Study. New Bharatiya Book Corporation.
• 4 Pant, P. (n.d.). Ajanta & Ellora Cave Temples of Ancient India. Lustre Press / Roli Books.
• 5 Parimoo, R., Kannal, D., & Panikkar, S. (Eds.). (1988). Ellora Caves, Sculptures and Architecture: Collected Papers of the UGC National Seminar. Books & Books.
• 6 Spink, W. (2005). Ajanta: History and Development, Volume 1. Brill.
• 7 Spink, W. (2006). Ajanta: History and Development, Volume 2. Brill.
• 8 Michell, G. (1977). The Hindu Temple: An Introduction to Its Meaning and Forms. University of Chicago Press.
• 9 Hardy, A. (1995). Indian Temple Architecture: Form and Transformation. Abhinav Publications.
• 10 Kramrisch, S. (1976). The Art of India: Buddhist, Hindu, Jain. Pelican History of Art.
• 11 Mahalingam, T. V. (1963). Early South Indian Stone Temples: Form, Iconography and Culture. Asian Educational Services.
• 12 Meister, M. W. (Ed.). (1988). Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture (Vol. I). American Institute of Indian Studies.
• 13 Michell, G. (1988). Elephanta: The Cave Temple of Shiva. Thames & Hudson.
• 14 Kossak, S., & Dube, S. (2001). Heavenly Bodies: Sculpture of India’s Temple and Court. Yale University Press.
• 15 Sheth, P. (2006). The Dictionary of Indian Art and Artists: Including Technical Art Terms. Mapin Publishing.
• 16 Agrawal, O. P. (1981). India as Known to Panini: A Study of the Cultural Material in the Ashtadhyayi. Concept Publishing Company.
• 17 Brown, P. (1991). Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Periods). Taraporevala.
• 18 Pal, M. (1990). Indian Sculpture: A History. National Book Trust.
• 19 Michell, G. (1990). The Penguin Guide to the Monuments of India: Buddhist, Jain, Hindu. Penguin.
• 20 Kalia, A. (1994). Buddhist Monuments of India: Buddhist Sculpture, Architecture, and Art. Bharatiya Publishing House.