Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Periods) c15.6

c15.6

Much the same criticism applies to the other group of Buddhist remains on the Sankaram hills, which, as a whole, may be later in date than the preceding, indeed some portions of the scheme appear to belong to the Gupta period (from c. A.D. 350). As with several of these rock-cut retreats, the plan had to conform to the configuration of the hill-top on which it is situated, so that its arrangement is irregular and scattered.