M A Shah
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 188626 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | M A Shah |
| NOMBRES | M A |
| APELLIDO | Shah |
| FIRMA | SHAH M A |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Kashmir |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7545-8233 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 6 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 3 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 6 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2011 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Interpreting the Rock Art of the Western Himalayas
The Western Himalayan region of Zangskar is strategically located at the crossroads of Central Asian trade routes. For thousands of years, it served as a vibrant cultural meeting point. This interaction, fueled by the movement of traders, pilgrims, and migrants, greatly infl uenced its unique cultural landscape. A striking record of these exchanges can be seen on the valley’s rocks, which feature a large collection of petroglyphs and Buddhist eng…
Interpreting the Rock Art of the Western Himalayas
Долина р. Занскар в западной части Гималаев находится на стратегически важном пересечении торговых путей Центральной Азии. Активный культурный обмен на протяжении тысячелетий, которому способствовало перемещение торговцев, паломников и переселенцев, оказал огромное влияние на уникальный культурный ландшафт региона. Ярким свидетельством этого обмена служат многочисленные петроглифы и буддийские гравированные изображения на скалах. Эти памятники ис…
Cult Complex in Zanskar
Purpose. The study investigates a Buddhist image on a standalone stone and an offering contained in a clay vessel. The cult complex is located near Zangla, not far from the Changut Choeling female monastery, in the north of Zanskar (Ladakh, India). Results . The image depicts the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara, the patron deity of Tibet. The clay vessel (73 mm in height) found near the stone contains a square iron plate (~25x25 mm) with traces of ins…
Temporary reduction in air pollution due to anthropogenic activity switch-off during Covid-19 lockdown in northern parts of India
Petroglyphs of Zanskar, India
This article introduces new petroglyphs found in 2016 by the Russian-Indian expedition in Zanskar, India. For the fi rst time in this region, we discovered images unilaterally pecked out on small rectangular plates at abandoned Buddhist sanctuaries. Unlike tens of thousands of famous images from Ladakh and Zanskar, these are examples of mobile art, i.e., they could be moved from one place to another. They show scenes of fi ghting wild yaks, a hun…
SP4-24 Self-reported tobacco smoking practices among medical students and their perceptions towards training about tobacco smoking in medical curricula
Introduction Tobacco smoking issues in developing countries are usually taught non-systematically as and when the topic arose. Methods A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was carried out among final year undergraduate medical students. An anonymous, self-administered questionnaire included items on demographic information, students' current practices about patients' tobacco smoking habits, their perception towards tobacco education in medical …
Petroglyphs of Zanskar, India
This article introduces new petroglyphs found in 2016 by the Russian-Indian expedition in Zanskar, India. For the fi rst time in this region, we discovered images unilaterally pecked out on small rectangular plates at abandoned Buddhist sanctuaries. Unlike tens of thousands of famous images from Ladakh and Zanskar, these are examples of mobile art, i.e., they could be moved from one place to another. They show scenes of fi ghting wild yaks, a hun…
SP4-24 Self-reported tobacco smoking practices among medical students and their perceptions towards training about tobacco smoking in medical curricula
Introduction Tobacco smoking issues in developing countries are usually taught non-systematically as and when the topic arose. Methods A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was carried out among final year undergraduate medical students. An anonymous, self-administered questionnaire included items on demographic information, students' current practices about patients' tobacco smoking habits, their perception towards tobacco education in medical …
Petroglyphs of Zanskar, India
This article introduces new petroglyphs found in 2016 by the Russian-Indian expedition in Zanskar, India. For the fi rst time in this region, we discovered images unilaterally pecked out on small rectangular plates at abandoned Buddhist sanctuaries. Unlike tens of thousands of famous images from Ladakh and Zanskar, these are examples of mobile art, i.e., they could be moved from one place to another. They show scenes of fi ghting wild yaks, a hun…
Temporary reduction in air pollution due to anthropogenic activity switch-off during Covid-19 lockdown in northern parts of India
Cult Complex in Zanskar
Purpose. The study investigates a Buddhist image on a standalone stone and an offering contained in a clay vessel. The cult complex is located near Zangla, not far from the Changut Choeling female monastery, in the north of Zanskar (Ladakh, India). Results . The image depicts the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara, the patron deity of Tibet. The clay vessel (73 mm in height) found near the stone contains a square iron plate (~25x25 mm) with traces of ins…
Interpreting the Rock Art of the Western Himalayas
The Western Himalayan region of Zangskar is strategically located at the crossroads of Central Asian trade routes. For thousands of years, it served as a vibrant cultural meeting point. This interaction, fueled by the movement of traders, pilgrims, and migrants, greatly infl uenced its unique cultural landscape. A striking record of these exchanges can be seen on the valley’s rocks, which feature a large collection of petroglyphs and Buddhist eng…
Interpreting the Rock Art of the Western Himalayas
Долина р. Занскар в западной части Гималаев находится на стратегически важном пересечении торговых путей Центральной Азии. Активный культурный обмен на протяжении тысячелетий, которому способствовало перемещение торговцев, паломников и переселенцев, оказал огромное влияние на уникальный культурный ландшафт региона. Ярким свидетельством этого обмена служат многочисленные петроглифы и буддийские гравированные изображения на скалах. Эти памятники ис…
Buddhism (3 obras) · Ancient history (2 obras) · Archaeology (2 obras) · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (2 obras) · Art (2 obras) · Eurasian Exchange Networks (2 obras) · Geography (2 obras) · History (2 obras) · History (2 obras) · Indian and Buddhist Studies (2 obras)