An analysis of political power through royal iconography

Images of kings on traditional Indian architecture has been a neglected area of study. This paper aims to analyze royal images in the city of Vijayanagar and what they reveal about the interaction between political and religious powers. I contend that royalist iconography confirms and substantiates...

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Main Author: Rao, Nalini 1951- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Univ. 2019
In: Nidān
Year: 2019, Volume: 4, Issue: 1, Pages: 159-182
Further subjects:B Royal portraits
B Vijayanagara
B Iconography
B Hampi
B Temple cities
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Summary:Images of kings on traditional Indian architecture has been a neglected area of study. This paper aims to analyze royal images in the city of Vijayanagar and what they reveal about the interaction between political and religious powers. I contend that royalist iconography confirms and substantiates various aspects of political power and kingly traditions that demonstrates ways in which the king combined political authority and religious duty. It reveals the structure and dynamics of authority in new ways and forms in the kingdom of Vijayanagara.
ISSN:2414-8636
Contains:Enthalten in: Nidān
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.58125/nidan.2019.1