Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Periods) c5: Preface to the First Edition
Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Periods) c5
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Preface to the First Edition
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IT was the original intention to produce this work on INDIAN ARCHITECTURE in one volume, and the letterpress with the material as a whole was prepared accordingly. In the course of publication, however, it was found expedient to modify this plan, and to bring the work out not only in two separate volumes but in the form of two independent books. The first of these confines itself to the Early, Buddhist and Brahmanical aspect of the subject, and is therefore entitled "INDIAN ARCHITECTURE, BUDDHIST and HINDU" while the second deals with the development of Moslem architecture in India up to modern times and is entitled "INDIAN ARCHITECTURE, THE ISLAMIC PERIOD." It is believed that the issue of the work in this manner will enable it to be more conveniently studied and handled more easily than if it were produced in one rather bulky volume.
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A considerable number of authorities and others have been referred to from time to time for verification of certain passages in this work, but it is not possible for all these to be mentioned by name, although my thanks are herewith recorded to one and all. In addition to these inquiries for information, the following, among others, have been instrumental in providing photographs for the illustrations: the Director General of Archaeology in India, and the Superintendents of the various circles of the Archaeological Survey; the Archaeology Departments of the Independent States such as Hyderabad, Baroda, Mysore, Gwalior and Kashmir; the Superintendents of Museums as for instance Madras, Bombay and Muttra, and the South Indian Railway Co., Ltd. In all cases while acknowledging my indebtedness, it should be emphasized that the photographs supplied are copyright by each of the institutions named.
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It is only my duty, however, to express my gratitude for the special help I have received from the following: Mr. Farrokh E. Bharucha for reading the manuscript and giving me the benefit of his valuable advice as to the form of the work and other relative matters; to my draftsman Babu Nityananda Das Ray for the skilful and intelligent manner in which he has worked from my sketches and drawings to produce many of the illustrations; to Messrs. Taraporevala for their enthusiastic co-operation in the work of publication at a very difficult time, and the willing acceptance of my occasionally exacting demands; and, finally, to the Hon'ble Mr. Justice Edgley, I.C.S., not only for some carefully considered deductions relating to the chronology of the rock-architecture which will be found in an *Appendix*, but also for so readily undertaking the labour of correcting the proofs.
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