[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) › c13.37 # Town Planning in Ancient India c13.37 Town Planning in Ancient India c13.37 - **Language:** English ### [c13.37](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.dutt-1925.c13.37) The first part of this bye-law forms an interesting study in the evolution of civic architecture with reference to construction of buildings. For in many ancient treatises and even in old buildings extant now, we find that the doors never opened on the roads. The credit of this improvement upon older styles is due to Śukrāchāryya.¹ - [Previous: c13.36](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.dutt-1925.c13.36) - [Next: c13.38](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.dutt-1925.c13.38) - [Up: c13](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.dutt-1925.c13) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.dutt-1925.c13.37](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.dutt-1925.c13.37) · Pramāṇa