The Art of India Through the Ages Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute Dedication v Foreword vii Acknowledgments

Dedication v Foreword vii Acknowledgments ix Introduction introduction xv premananda Deva xvii premananda Deva' s Lineage xviii In Deva' s Own World xix Deva and Lakshmi Meet xxi Spiritual Experiencing xxiii spiritual in Life xxiv port I the master' plan The Brothers of the White Lodge the master who inspired Blavatsky and the Theosophical Society master Koot Humi and master Morya

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The Art of India Through the Ages Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute Dedication v Foreword vii AcknowledgmentsAlthough the poetry and philosophy of India were discovered by Europeans over a hundred years ago, and had the most important influence, the visual arts of India remained unappreciated. While 'Sakuntala' and the 'Sermons of Buddha' were recognized as having the same stature as the writings of Sophocles or Plato, and were incorporated into every European literary tradition, the plastic arts of India were treated as if they were a pictorial supplement