Indian miniatures - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1979 - 35 Pfennig

Indian miniatures With the illustrations of Indian miniatures, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issues four multicolored special postage stamps. Special cancellations from May 8 to July 7, 1979 Indian miniatures From May 23 to 30, 1979, the IV International Sanskrit Study Conference takes place in Weimar, which deals with the significant cultural heritage of the Indian people Millennia. At our universities, Sanskrit studies have a long and internationally significant tradition. In connection with them, collections of Indian manuscripts have emerged in several places as important sources for the research work to be done. These manuscripts, which date back to the 13th to the 19th century, give us works, some of which date back to the 1st millennium BC. u. Z. were created, and partly show artistically valuable illustrations (miniatures). The manuscripts of the German State Library, which are cataloged by A. Weber and W. Schubring, contain Brahman and Jain texts. The 35-pfennig value shows a miniature from the Uttaradhyayanasutra. This work belongs to the Jinistischen literature, from which the Berlin collection possesses particularly valuable manuscripts. Jinism originated around the middle of the 1st millennium BC. u. Z. as a religious reform movement in India, which opposed the prerogatives of priests and taught respect for life more than any other Indian religion. The Uttaradhyayanasutra announces in 36 sections the doctrine of Jainas proclaimed by Mahavira. He reaches in his oldest parts until the 3./4. Century BC u. Z. inside. The manuscript Ms. or. fol. 1708 of the German State Library is a North Indian paper manuscript in wide format, which contains 36 miniatures. Our miniature belongs to the 15th section of the work and shows the Mahavira as a model monk to emulate. The stamp shows a section of the miniature, which - as the typeface of the manuscript reveals - the 15./16. Century and Z. and is from the western part of northern India (Gujarat).