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  Society for South Asian Studies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
The group is an international conference of scholars at all stages of their careers; the organisational structure is intentionally flat and organic.
The geographical focus is the Vidisha region, Madhya Pradesh, India.
This focus is justified because the material remains in and around Vidisha are exceptionally abundant and well-preserved.
www.britac.ac.uk /institutes/SSAS/groups/vidisha.htm   (2537 words)

  
  Vidisha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is the administrative headquarters of Vidisha District.
The town is situated east of the Betwa River, in the fork of the Betwa and Bes rivers, 10 km from Sanchi.
The town of Besnagar, 3 km from present-day Vidisha on the west side of the river, became an important trade center in the sixth and fifth centuries BCE, under the Sungas, Nagas, Satavahanas, and Guptas, and was mentioned in the Pali scriptures.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vidisha   (382 words)

  
 Seasons India :: Vidisha Pawate
Vidisha went on to win the Ford Supermodel Contest in 1996 and was the first Ford supermodel from India and rubbed shoulders with other Ford models like Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer and Christy Turlington..
Vidisha worked in Paris for a year with almost all the big names in the fashion world.
Vidisha was also chosen to model at the prestigious IGEDO fair in Dusseldorf, the launch of Longines watches in Munich along with a couple of other Indian models and the International Gem and Jewellery show in Switzerland.
www.seasonsindia.com /modelwatch/vidisha_sea.htm   (182 words)

  
 Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation Limited - Destinations - Sanchi - Excursions
Situated in the fork of the Betwa and Bes rivers, Vidisha, 10 km from Sanchi, occupies an important place among the ancient cities of India.
Vidisha Museum has a superb collection of Besnagar's earliest antiques, dating from the Sunga period.
Other monuments of note at Gyraspur are of the early 10th century: Bajra Math and the Mala Devi Temple, the latter distinguished by its carved pillars with foliate motifs, representative of the richest post-Gupta style.
www.mptourism.com /dest/sanchi_exc.html   (945 words)

  
 Vidisha, Vidisha Travel, Vidisha India, Vidisha Madhya Pradesh, Vidisha Tour, Vidisha Tours, Vidisha City, Vidisha ...
Vidisha or Besnagar as it is called in the pali sculptures, once the prosperous capital of the western dominions of the Sungas, contains some remarkable antiquites that throw light on the considerable architectural development of the period.
The ruins of a Brahmanical shrine at Vidisha dedicated to Vishnu reveal that the foundation bricks were cemented together with lime mortar, the first known example of the use of cement in India.
Vidisha museum has a superb collection of Besnagar's earliest antiquities, dating from the Sunga period; 9th century sculptures, and terracotta objects, representing the art that flourished under parmara patronage, are also well represented here.
travels.talash.com /vidisha-travel/index.html   (516 words)

  
 Vidisha District of Madhya Pradesh State
Vidisha or Besnagar as it is called in the Pali scriptures, once the prosperous capital of the western dominions of the Sungas, contains some remarkable antiquities that throw light on the considerable architectural development of the period.
Situated in the fork of the Betwa and Bes rivers, Vidisha, 10 km from Sanchi, occupies an important place amongst the ancient cities in India.
In the 6th and 5th centuries BC, it rose to become an important trade centre and a bustling city under the Sungas, Nagas, Satvahanas and Guptas.
vidisha.nic.in   (265 words)

  
 Cities in Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, Vidisha
Vidisha or Besnagar as it is called in the pali sculptures, once the prosperous capital of the western dominions of the Sungas, contains some remarkable antiquites that throw light on the considerable architectural development of the period.
Situated in the fork of the Betwa and Bes rivers, Vidisha, 10 km from Sanchi, occupies an important place amonst the ancient cities in India.
In the 6th and 5th centuries BC, it rose to become an important trade contre and a bustling city under the Sungas, Nagas, Satvahanas and Guptas.
www.tourmyindia.com /states/madhyapradesh/vidisha.html   (480 words)

  
 The Week   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Hence, the Shalbhanjika or ‘tree nymph’, a two-foot sculpture discovered from the debris of an 11th century temple in Gyaraspur village in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha district, draws comparisons to Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.
Devraj Birdi, who was the collector of Vidisha in the late 80s, was among the first to write articles and books on the Shalbhanjika.
Singh says that the physical build of the women of Gyaraspur resembles the sculpture, substantiating the theory that the Shalbhanjika is exclusive to the Vidisha region.
www.the-week.com /25apr17/currentevents_article7.htm   (921 words)

  
 Tourist Places in Vidisha
Tehsil of Vidisha District, Gyaraspur lies in a gorge of some low steep hills, at distance of about 38.4 km.
Cut into the sandstone hill, six km from Vidisha and 3 km from Sanchi are a group of rock-cut cave sanctuaries.
This Temple which was built in 11-th century A.D. was demolished in 1682 A.D. during the reign of Mughal King Aurangzeb and the mosque was erected on its site using the material of the temple.
www.vidisha.nic.in /tourism/vidisha.htm   (497 words)

  
 vidisha pawate model,vidisha pawate pictures,pictures of vidisha pawate,vidisha pawate pics,vidisha pawate ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Vidisha Pavate, 5ft.10", dusky and reed slim, was discovered a few years ago by Bangalore fashion icon, Prasad Bidappa at a party.
And if that’s not enough, Pavate was also chosen to model at the prestigious IGEDO fair in Dusseldorf recently, the launch of Longines watches in Munich along with a couple of other Indian models and the International Gem and Jewellery show in Switzerland.
Apart from that, Vidisha is a regular catwalker on the Indian ramps.
www.indiavisitinformation.com /India-Models/Vidisha-Pawate.shtml   (510 words)

  
 Vidisha Madhya Pradesh,Vidisha Travel agents, Madhya Pradesh tourism, Hotels of vidisha, Vidisha travel guide, travel ...
Vidisha museum has a superb collection of Besnagar's earliest antiquities, dating from the Sunga period; 9th century sculptures, and terracota objects, representing the art that flourished under Parmara patronage.
Cut into the sandstone hill, five km from Vidisha and 3 km from Sanchi are a group of rock-cut cave sanctuaries.
An inscription in one of these, states that it was produced during the reign of Chandragupta II (382-401 AD), thus dating these caves to 4-5 AD.
www.all-india-travel-tourism.com /city-guide/vidisha.htm   (1162 words)

  
 Vidisha Consultacy, The Team of Expert LabVIEW Developers
Vidisha Innovative solutions provide LabVIEW based solutions that go beyond the clients’ requirement and strives to qualitatively improve their functioning and operational efficiencies.
Vidisha Innovative solutions commence each client relationship with an in-depth requirement analysis to gain a comprehensive evaluation of client needs.
At Vidisha, Even Developers interact with end user so that they can understand the requirements thoroughly.
www.vidishaconsultancy.co.in   (467 words)

  
 Azim Premji Foundation | Learning Guarantee Programme in MP
Preparation for the launch of Learning Guarantee Programme in 3,000 schools in the 10 blocks of Datia and Vidisha districts had clearly moved up the priority ladder at RSK.
In this connection a workshop for orienting the key personnel from Datia, Vidisha and RSK involved in LGP was organized on Dec 2 2004 with Prof.
On December 15 and 17, 2004 orientation workshops were organized for all the Jan Shikshaks at Datia and Vidisha.
www.azimpremjifoundation.org /html/SP_LGP_Madhya_Pradesh.htm   (400 words)

  
 Rediff On The NeT: 50 to 55 per cent voting in Hoshangabad and Vidisha
The Bharatiya Janata Party vice-president Sunderlal Patwa, former Congress minister Rajkumar Patel (both from Hoshangabad), state BJP general secretary Shivraj Singh Chouhan and former Congress minister Jaswant Singh were among the twelve candidates whose fate were sealed in ballot boxes today.
However, a BJP press release said here that the leader of the Opposition, Gauri Shankar Shejwar, had sat on a dharna near a polling station alleging attempts of bogus voting by the supporters of Aqueel.
Elections in Vidisha and Hoshangabad, which were scheduled to be held on September 18 during the second phase of polling in the state, was adjourned twice due to floods.
www.rediff.com /election/1999/oct/03mp.htm   (323 words)

  
 Madhya Pradesh Tours, Khajuraho Tourism, Madhya Pradesh Tourism, Khajuraho Tours Packages, Holidays Guide to Uttar ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Bhimbetka- 40 kms, Bhojpur- 28 kms, Chiklod- 45 kms, Dhelwadi- 62 kms, Islamnagar-11 kms, Neori- 6 kms, Raisen- 47 kms, Sanchi- 46 kms, Vidisha- 56 kms, Ginnorgarh Fort- 61 kms.
Sanchi is famous for its stupas, monasteries, temples and pillars dating from the 3rd century BC to the 12th century AD.
The Sanchi Stupa, the best known of all, was originally built by the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka, then Governor of Ujjayini, whose wife Devi was the daughter of a merchant from the adjacent Vidisha.
www.merukatours.com /Madhya-Pradesh.htm   (2337 words)

  
 Vidisha Pavate's Fitness Secrets- Health- Indiatimes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
It requires very little effort for Vidisha Pawate to remain in great shape.
Vidisha believes that she is fortunate to have inculcated healthy eating habits since childhood.
Vidisha defines total fitness as a state when one is equally fit, both mentally and physically.
health.indiatimes.com /articleshow/msid-232434,prtpage-1.cms   (209 words)

  
 Staff Development Program
The Institute was established in 1960 under the ‘Open Door’ policy of the Government of India, by the Maharaja Jiwajirao Education Society, Vidisha.
Institute is having all the basic facilities like Post office, Bank, Dispensary and Power Generator for fulfilling the need of students and staff residing in the campus.
The Institute is located in Vidisha in the heartland of Madhya Pradesh, just 54 km by rail from the state capital of Bhopal, on the Delhi-Madras, Delhi-Bombay main line with most of the trains, including fast and super-fast ones, having a stop.
www.satiengg.org /staff-dev.htm   (396 words)

  
 ASI and planned death of history
During one night in the monsoon of 1991, there was heavy rain at a small town called Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh, 40 kilometres from Bopal.
The first thing he did after capturing the town was to desecrate the Bijay Mandir, proclaiming that the conquest of Bhilsa (Vidisha) was in the service of Islam.
To conclude in the beautiful words of Gargi: “A visit to Vidisha would enable any enlightened visitor to emotionally understand and appreciate that there is a lingering below the surface resentment against the Government treatment of what they believe to be their dearest treasure, architectural as well as sentimental.
www.indiacause.com /redirect.aspx?redirect=/columns/OL_060616.htm   (1704 words)

  
 The Hindu : Other States / Madhya Pradesh News : In Vidisha, the BJP is confident
Chauhan offered prayers at a local temple and addressed a huge public rally at the crowded Madhavganj Square in the heart of the city.
Chauhan said that he had done a lot for augmenting the irrigation, transport and communication facilities in the Vidisha constituency.
When asked to give his comments on the Congress party's choice of candidate from Vidisha, Mr.
www.hindu.com /2004/04/21/stories/2004042108490500.htm   (486 words)

  
 SPECIAL STORY
Bijamandal Temple at Vidisha is one of massive dimensions comparable with Konarak in Orissa.
About 150 years before Aurangazeb's random act of destruction of the Bijamandal Temple at Vidisha, Sultan Bahadur Shah of Gujarat, captured the town of Vidisha in 1526-27.
The moral of a pilgrimage to Vidisha is that no purpose would be served by hushing up what is a naked history.
www.newstodaynet.com /2006sud/06may/0605ss1.htm   (1570 words)

  
 Vidisha constituency is BJP fort - Sify.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Of the five Assembly constituencies in this district only Vidisha constituency is held by the BJP continuously.
Between 1952 and 1977 seven elections were held in which the Congress won three times and, Hindu Maha Sabha twice and Jan Sangh twice.
Earlier two candidates were elected from Vidisha Assembly constituency.
sify.com /fullstory.php?id=13254688   (406 words)

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