History of Indian and Eastern Architecture v2.c33.s7.3

v2.c33.s7.3

It will thus be observed that the rise and fall of Pagân are, as nearly as may be, coincident with that of Polonnaruwa, in Ceylon; but the Burmese city seems to have excelled the Ceylonese capital both in the extent of its buildings and in their magnificence. Their differences, too, both in form and detail, are very remarkable, but, if properly investigated, would throw light on many religious and ethnographical problems that are now very obscure.