Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Periods) c23.2

c23.2

IT has already been shown that the building art as it was developing in Southern India was assuming a separate form. Also that this form, in view of the fact that it was being practised almost entirely in the Tamil country, anciently known as Dravidadesha, has been referred to as the Dravidian style This southern type of architecture, it has been found convenient to resolve into five periods, corresponding to the five principal kingdoms which ruled in the south of India during the course of its evolution. These are as follows :