Moti Chandra
Indian art historian
Moti Chandra (1909–1974) was an Indian scholar, art historian, and author. He was a descendant of Bharatendu Harishchandra, the creator of modern Hindi prose, and was well known for his contributions to art history. He was from Varanasi. His areas of study included the Kingdom of Kapisa.
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