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Encyclopaedia of Indian Architecture: Hindu, Buddhist, Jain & Islamic (Vol. I: Hindu) by B.L. Nagarch,D.P. Sharma,Dulari Qureshi,K.M. Suresh - 2008

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Bharatiya Kala Prakashan, Delhi, 2008. First edition. Hardcover. New. 22 x 28 cm. This volume of the book entitled `Encyclopaedia of Indian Architecture` is devoted to the study of Hindu architecture. It has fourty-six chapters. The chapters in this volume deal with the origin of architecture in India, the architecture of Rgvedic period, the architecture in the Later Vedas and Brahmanas, the Vastuvidya in Sutra literature, the settlement patterns, urban planning and architecture of Harappans, the residential architecture of Harappans, the architecture in the age of Ramayana, the architecture in the Mahabharata, the architecture in Kautilya`s Arthasastra, the earliest writers of the Vastusastra, the development of Vastuvidya from first to sixth century A.D. and onwards, the various orders of Indian architecture, the relation of Manasara with other treatises on Indian architecture, two principles of Vastusastra, the door in Indian architecture, the bricks in the Vastusastra, the origins of temples and the assimilation of Aryan and Non-Aryan cultures in the Vastusastras. The other chapters deal with the origin of stone architecture in India, various phases of Indian architecture, Mauryan dynasty and the foundations of the Indian architecture, Fergusson`s classifications of style, the Visnu and siva shrines, evolution of the temples, The great temples of Elephanta the early Chaluk-yan architecture, the architectural style of Chalukyans, the Dravidian style, its genesis, under the Pallavas, the temples of Cholas, the Dravidian style under the Pandyas, the Architecture of the temples of Deccan, Orissan temples, Khajuraho, Rajputana and central India, temples of Gujarat and west, the Dravidian style under the Vijayanagara dynasty, the Kakatiya temples, Lepaksi temple, the architectural style of the temples of Madura, the temples of Gwalior, the town of Brindavan, and the mythological beliefs in city-planning. In short the volume is very much important for the study of Hindu architecture in India. CONTENTS: Editor`s note; Introduction; 1. Origin of Architecture in India 2. Architecture in the Rgvedic Period 3. Architecture in the Later Vedas and the Brahmanas 4. Vastuvidya in the Sutra Literature 5. Settlement Patterns, Urban Planning and Architecture of the Harappans 6. Residential Architecture of Harappans 7. Architecture in the Age of the Ramayana 8. Architecture in the Mahabharata 9. Architecture in Kautilya`s Arthasastra 10. The Earliest Writers of the Vastusastra 11. Earliest Nature of Vastusastra 12. Development of Vastuvidya (From first to Sixth Century) 13. Development of Vastuvidya (From Sixth Century to Tenth Century) 14. Various Orders of Indian Architecture 15. Relation of the Manasara with Other Treaties on Indian Architecture 16. The Two Principal Schools of Vastusastra 17. The Door in Indian Architecture 18. Bricks in the Vastusastra 19. Origin of Temples 20. Assimilation of Aryan and Non-Aryan Cultures in the Vastusastras 21. Origin of Stone Architecture in India 22. Various Phases of Indian Architecture 23. The Mauryan Dynasty and the Foundations of Indian Civilisation Indian Village and Town Planning 24. Fergusson`s Classifications of Style 25. Visnu and Siva Brahma Shrines 26. The Evolution of the Temples 27. The Great Temples of the Elephanta-Trimurti Mamallapuram and Kailasa Temples 28. Early Chalukyan Architecture 29. Chalukyan Temple of Andhradesa Northern Style (7 and 8 Centuries A.D.) 30. The Later Chalukyan or Hoysala Style 31. The Pallavas 32. The Temples of the Cholas 33. The Pandyas Dravidian Style (cir. 1100 to 1350 A.D.) 34. The Temples of the Deccan 35. Orissan Temples 36. Khajuraho, Central India 37. Rajputana and Central India 38. Temples of Gujarat and the West 39. Vijayanagara Dynasty (Dravidian Style) cir. A.D. 1350 to 1565 40. The Ramalingesvara and the Venkataramana Temples 41. The Kakatiya Temples 42. Lepa Printed Pages: 529.
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