[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Architecture and art](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art) › [Town Planning in Ancient India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.dutt-1925) › c10.s2.7 # Town Planning in Ancient India c10.s2.7 Town Planning in Ancient India c10.s2.7 - **Language:** English ### [c10.s2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.dutt-1925.c10.s2.7) The above sums up the principle of folk-planning, and this folk-planning is one of the most important subjects dwelt on in the Śilpa Sāstras.¹ It gave an individual tone to the sites; indeed folk-planning scarcely differs from site-planning. This folk-planning was designed in different fashions by different authorities, and I will give here some account of the various kinds of site-planning. - [Previous: c10.s2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.dutt-1925.c10.s2.6) - [Next: c10.s2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.dutt-1925.c10.s2.8) - [Up: c10.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.dutt-1925.c10.s2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.dutt-1925.c10.s2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.dutt-1925.c10.s2.7) · Pramāṇa