LibGuides: SUA Faculty Scholarship: Rao, Nalini

Books & Book Chapters

Guru in Institutions, Icons and Relic
Guru in Institutions, Icons and Relics. New Delhi: Aryan Books. 2024 (Forthcoming)
Hindu Arts and Aesthetics in Bloomsbury Religion in North America.com.
Rao, Nalini. Hindu Arts and Aesthetics in Bloomsbury Religion in North America.com. Ed. Jeffrey Long. 2024. 1-20.
Vijayanagara: A Portrait of the City
Rao, Nalini. Vijayanagara: A Portrait of the City. Kalyan Mitra Felicitation (2023)
Facets of Indian Culture: Papers Presented in the International Conference The Growth and Development of Indian Culture
Call Number: DS423 .F22 2022
Facets of Indian Culture: Papers Presented in the International Conference The Growth and Development of Indian Culture. Edited by Nalini Rao. New Delhi: Aditya Prakashan, 2022.
The Hindu Monastery in South India
Call Number: BL1238.72 .R36 2020
Rao, Nalini. The Hindu Monastery in South India. Lanham: Lexington Books, 2020.
Lothal: A Glorious Civilization
Rao, Nalini. Lothal: A Glorious Civilization. Navbharat publications. Ahmedabad. 2018 (in Gujarati language). Reprint 2023
Archaeology and Community Identity: The Case of Siddhapur in Western India
Rao, Nalini. "Archaeology and Community Identity: The Case of Siddhapur in Western India" in KALYANA MITRA: Glimpses of Indian History, Culture and Archaeology. Prof. P. Chenna Reddy Felicitation Volume 2021.
Jain Memorials in South India: Transformations in Form and Imagery
Rao, Nalini. "Jain Memorials in South India: Transformations in Form and Imagery" in Nagabharana: Recent Trends in Jainism -- Felicitation Volume to Professor. Hampa. Nagarajaiah (Hampana) 2021.
"An Analysis of Jain Sculpture and Built Environment: Recent Excavations in Karnataka in South Asian Studies"
Rao, Nalini. "An Analysis of Jain Sculpture and Built Environment: Recent Excavations in Karnataka in South Asian Studies." Bridging Cultures, 127-145. Edited by Deepak Shimkhada. Claremont, CA: South Asian Studies Association, 2020.
Relics, Icons, and Portraits in Hindu Institutions: An Examination of the Worship of the Teacher
ISBN: 9788124610053
Rao, Nalini. "Relics, Icons, and Portraits in Hindu Institutions: An Examination of the Worship of the Teacher" in Across the South of Asia. A Volume in Honor of Professor Robert L. Brown edited by Robert D. Caroli and Paul A. Lavy. New Delhi: DKPrintworld. 2020. 121-132.
Lothal Bhavya Sanskrutinna Avshesho (લોથલ ભવ્ય સંસ્કૃતિનના અવશેષો) [Lothal: A Glorious Civilization]
Rao, Nalini. Lothal Bhavya Sanskrutinna Avshesho (લોથલ ભવ્ય સંસ્કૃતિનના અવશેષો) [Lothal: A Glorious Civilization]. Ahmedabad: Navbharat Publications, 2018.
"Contribution of Excavations at Lothal and Dvaraka to Indian Archaeology"
"Contribution of Excavations at Lothal and Dvaraka to Indian Archaeology." Indraprastha Revisited. Edited by Neera Misra and Rajesh Lal. New Delhi, India: B.R. Publishing Corporation, 2018.
Indus Valley Civilization
Rao, Nalini. "Indus Valley Civilization." Hinduism and Tribal Religions. Encyclopedia of Indian Religions. Edited by Jeffery D. Long, Rita D. Sherma, Pankaj Jain, and Madhu Khanna. Switzerland: Springer, 2018.
“Contribution of Lothal and Dvārakā to Indian Archaeology”
Rao, Nalini. “Contribution of Lothal and Dvārakā to Indian Archaeology.” Felicitating an Archaeologist: Prof B. B. Lal, 217-226. Edited by B. R. Mani, Rajesh Lal, Neera Misra and Vinay Kumar. 3 vols. Delhi: B.R. Publishing Corporation, 2018.
"Multi-Zonal Integration and Network Relations at Vijayanagara"
Rao, Nalini. "Multi-Zonal Integration and Network Relations at Vijayanagara."Nationalism and Imperialism in South and Southeast Asia, 65-82. Edited by Arnold P. Kaminsky and Roger D. Long. New Delhi, India: Routledge, 2017.
“Relation between Art and Archaeology: Its Possibilities in Maritime Studies in India”
Rao, Nalini. “Relation between Art and Archaeology: Its Possibilities in Maritime Studies in India.” Searches on Indus Civilization and Maritime Archaeology in India, 111-116. Edited by A. S. Gaur and Sundaresh. Delhi: Agam Kala Prakashan, 2015.
Sindhu-Sarasvatī Civilization: New Perspectives
Call Number: DS425 .L58 2014
Sindhu-Sarasvatī Civilization: New Perspectives. Edited by Nalini Rao. Los Angeles: Nalanda International, 2014.
"An Analysis of the Concept of Sacredness in Indus Valley Art: Retracing the Roots of the Goddess"
"An Analysis of the Concept of Sacredness in Indus Valley Art: Retracing the Roots of the Goddess." Perspectives on the Origin of Indian Civilization, 288-304.Edited by Angela Marcantonio and Girish Nath Jha. New Delhi: D.K. Print World, 2013
"Power and Religious Patronage in the Making of Indo-Greek Art in Northwest India"
Rao, Nalini. "Power and Religious Patronage in the Making of Indo-Greek Art in Northwest India." The Visual and Performing Arts: An International Anthology, volume 1, 269-280. Edited by Stephen Andrew Arbury. Greece: Atiner, 2012.
“Art, Modern”
Call Number: DS428.2 .I535 2011
Rao, Nalini. “Art, Modern.” India Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic Volume 1: A-K, 45-54. Edited by Arnold P. Kaminsky and Roger D. Long. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2011.
Royal Imagery and Networks of Power at Vijayanagara: a Study of Kingship in South India
Call Number: DS485.V6 R366 2010
Rao, Nalini. Royal Imagery and Networks of Power at Vijayanagara: A Study of Kingship in South India. Delhi: Originals, 2010.
Sangama: A Confluence of Art and Culture during the Vijayanagara Period
Call Number: NA6008.H3 S36 2006
Sangama: A Confluence of Art and Culture during the Vijayanagara Period. Edited by Nalini Rao. Delhi: Originals, 2006.
Contours of Modernity: An Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art.
Call Number: NA7304 .C66 2005
Contours of Modernity: An Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art. Edited by Nalini Rao and Debashish Banerji. Bangalore: G.K. Publishers, 2005.
"A Dynamic Religious Leader in Rural India: Dharmadhikari Veerendra Heggade of Dharmasthala."
Rao, Nalini. "A Dynamic Religious Leader in Rural India: Dharmadhikari Veerendra Heggade of Dharmasthala." Charisma and Commitment in South Asian History: Essays Presented to Stanley Wolpert, 367-378. Edited by Roger D. Long. New Delhi, India: Orient Longman, 2004.
Boundaries & Transformations: Masterworks of Indian and South East Asian Sculptures from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. William T. Price.
Call Number: NB1002 .R36 1997
Rao, Nalini. Boundaries & Transformations: Masterworks of Indian and South East Asian Sculptures from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. William T. Price. Amarillo, TX: Amarillo Museum of Art, 1997
"The Heroic Tradition in South Indian Art."
"The Heroic Tradition in South Indian Art." Ananya: A Portrait of India, 523-544. Edited by S. N. Sridhar and Mattoo. New York: The Association of Indians in America, 1997.
"Royal Portraits at Vijayanagara: Identification and Meaning"
"Royal Portraits at Vijayanagara: Identification and Meaning." New Trends in Indian Art and Archaeology: S. R. Rao's 70th birthday Felicitation volume, 349-366. Edited by B. U. Nayak, N. C. Ghosh. New Delhi, India: Aditya Prakashan, 1992.
"The Buddha and Bodhisattva as Rescuers of Seamen"
Rao, Nalini. "The Buddha and Bodhisattva as Rescuers of Seamen." Recent Advances in Marine Archaeology: Proceedings of the Second Indian Conference on Marine Archaeology of Indian Ocean Countries, January, 1990, 185-187. Goa, India: Society for Marine Archaeology, National Institute of Oceanography, 1991.
"Sculpture Under the Chalukyas of Badami"
Rao, Nalini. "Sculpture Under the Chalukyas of Badami." Rangavalli, Recent Researches in Indology: Sri S. R. Rao Felicitation volume, 215-224. Edited by S. R. Rao, A. V. Narasimha Murthy, and Bairathnahalli Krishnamurthy Gururaja Rao. Delhi, India: Sundeep, 1983.
Sravanabelagola
Rao, Nalini. Sravanabelagola. Bangalore: Art Publishers of India, 1980.
Belur
Rao, Nalini. Belur. Bangalore: Art Publishers of India, 1979.

Journal Articles

New Perspectives on Jain Architecture and Sculpture at Sravana Belagola
Rao, Nalini (2020) "New Perspectives on Jain Architecture and Sculpture at Sravana Belagola." International Journal of Indic Religions 2, no. 3 (2020).
Interwoven Concepts of Ascetic, God, and Relic: An Iconographical Innovation During Pre‑Modern Period in South India
Rao, Nalini. "Interwoven Concepts of Ascetic, God, Relic: An Iconographical Innovation during Pre-Modern Period in South India." International Journal of Dharma Studies: Asian and Transnational Religion, Philosophy, and Ethics (2024).
Archaeological Sculptures Unearthed: Role of Ancient Architecture at Siddhapur
Rao, Nalini. "Archaeological Sculptures Unearthed: Role of Ancient Architecture at Siddhapur" Purattatva: Indian Archaeological Society
Identities of Women in Indian Art and History
Rao, Nalini. "Identities of Women in Indian Art and History." Monsoon: South Asian Studies Association Journal (2024).
Growth of Hindu Maṭhas: Historical and Religious Context
Rao, Nalini. "Growth of Hindu Maṭhas: Historical and Religious Context." Journal of Historical,
Archaeological and Anthropological Studies 1, no.1 (2023): 1-17.
Identites of Women in Indian Art and History
Rao, Nalini. "Identities of Women in Indian Art and History." Monsoon: South Asian Studies Association Journal 2, no. 1 (2023): 6-23.
The Meaning of Ritual and Ceremony in a Political Context: An Analysis of Architectural Reliefs
Rao, Nalini. "The Meaning of Ritual and Ceremony in a Political Context: An Analysis of Architectural Reliefs." South Asian History, Culture and Archaeology 2: no. 1, (2022): 123-137.
Ganges in Indian Sculpture and Literature: Mythology and Personification
Rao, Nalini. "Ganges in Indian Sculpture and Literature: Mythology and Personification.” Monsooon: South Asian Studies Association Journal 1, no. 1, (2022): 1-22.
New Perspectives on Jain Architecture and Sculpture at Sravana Belagola
Rao, Nalini. "New Perspectives on Jain Architecture and Sculpture at Sravana Belagola." International Journal of Indic Religions 2, no. 3, (2020): 1-18.
An Analysis of Political Power through Royal Iconography
Rao, Nalini. An Analysis of Political Power through Royal Iconography. Nidan: International Journal for Indian Studies 4, no. 1, (July 2019): 157-180.
Image and Word in the Works of Rabindranath Tagore
Rao, Nalini. “Image and Word in the Works of Rabindranath Tagore.” Nidan: International Journal for Indian Studies 2, no. 2 (December 2017): 1–22.
The Role and Status of the King’s Priest in Kāmbujadeśa
Rao, Nalini. “The Role and Status of the King’s Priest in Kāmbujadeśa.” Nidan: International Journal for Indian Studies 2, no. 1 (July 2017): 1–12.
Royal Religious Beneficence in Pre-modern India: Social and Political Implications
Rao, Nalini. “Royal Religious Beneficence in Pre-Modern India: Social and Political Implications.” International Journal of Dharma Studies 4, no. 1 (July 2016): 1-14.
Navaratri in South India. Symbolism and Power in Royal Rituals
Rao, Nalini. “Navaratri in South India. Symbolism and Power in Royal Rituals,” Sagar: A South Asia Research Journal, XXIV. (July 2016): 94-125.

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