Manasara Series (I. A Dictionary of Hindu Architecture; II. Indian Architecture according to Manasara-Shilpashastra; III. Manasara on Architecture and Sculpture: Sanskrit Text; IV. Architecture of Manasara: Translation; V. Architecture of Manasara: Illustrations; VI. Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad; VII. An Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture) v7.c44.17

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The prediction that ‘for many decades it cannot be improved upon’ has also proved literally true. ‘No hidden treasures’ have been revealed in any quarter. All the new publications including all archaeological explorations and reports which came out between 1928 and 1943 have been closely searched. The very extensive volumes, reports, and explorations relating to Central Asia which have been largely due to Sir Aurel Stein, as well as the voluminous publications of the Dutch, the French and lately of the Indian scholars relating to the Far East and Insulindia have also been patiently gone through.² But not many new ‘terms’ have been discovered. The new terms added in this volume will be hardly one or two per cent. of the original list. But a number of new ‘articles’ under the old and the new terms have been added. Articles like the playhouse (under RAṄGA) and Svastika symbol, etc., contain all information which is at present available. Articles on fine arts (under KALĀ) and Indo-Persian Architecture, and Maya Architecture of Central America, etc., are also new.³