Abstract:

The relation between patronage and the production of art is one of the important concerns during the contemporary period. The link between the social base in terms of the patrons and the clients and the power relations mediate the production of ideas and their representatives as one of the important issues that have been worked out. Patronage constitutes a fragment of culture; both are intertwined. It influenced the social context. Patronage could be observed in alternate traditions; it was both from above and below. It encompassed themes like religious institutions, educational institutes, art, architecture etc. Royal patronage, as well as patronage forms the common masses, constituted its alternate traditions. However, the key factor in realizing is that patronage from below is practice in a universal manner. Thus they comprise the category of client or audience in a comprehensive understanding of the term.

Description:

Myths And Esoteric Practices, Tantric Tradition, Kamakhya, architecture, Royal patronage