Human Anatomy in Ancient Stone Sculptures and Epigraphy as Evidence of Human Health Care Science in Ancient India
By Deepak Bhattacharya ¹; L M Mukherjee ²

Acknowledgement

Temple priests namely Mr. Debaraj, Manoj, Tapan & Prasanta and as well A S I officers namely Dr. S. Maiti & Mr. P. K. Mahapatra helped physically repeatedly I in climbing on to the monument, in conducting close physical study & in photography.

Such help is gratefully acknowledged. The work is financed by Mrs. Mamata Bhattacharya.

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