Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c28.s8.t3.4
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c28.s8.t3.4
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v1.c28.s8.t3.4
The nāga productions of Nāgārjuna’s time were rivalled by the creations of Dhīmān and his son Biṭapāla, natives of Varendra (Bengal) who lived during the reigns of Dharmapāla and Devapāla. Both father and son were skilled alike as painters, sculptors and bronze founders. Biṭapāla who remained in Bengal, was regarded as the head of the Eastern school of bronze casting.