Art and Identity: The Rise of a New Buddhist Imagery

While Buddhism arose in India and was an important religion in the history of the subcontinent, its adherents at the time of Indian Independence in 1947 were few. Indeed, the faith at that time was practiced by only a small group of Tibetans located in the Himalayas. Yet by the efforts of an extraor...

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Published in:Art journal (New York. 1960) 1990-12, Vol.49 (4), p.409-416
Main Author: Tartakov, Gary Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abstract art
Ambedkar, B R
Art and archaeology
Asia
Buddhism
Buddhist art
Communities
Design
Faith
From Middle Ages to today
Hindus
Imagery
India
Indian art
Indo-muslim period
Religion
Religious conversion
Stupas
Symbolism
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Summary:While Buddhism arose in India and was an important religion in the history of the subcontinent, its adherents at the time of Indian Independence in 1947 were few. Indeed, the faith at that time was practiced by only a small group of Tibetans located in the Himalayas. Yet by the efforts of an extraordinary individual, B. R. Ambedkar, the religion has experienced a remarkable upsurge in the last thirty-five years. The architecture and pictorial imagery adopted by this new Buddhist movement reveal a process by which ancient symbols have been reinterpreted and given meaning in a new and a different social context.
ISSN:0004-3249
2325-5307
DOI:10.1080/00043249.1990.10792725