The Ancient and Medieval Architecture of India: A Study of Indo-Aryan Civilisation c15.35

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c15.35

bolism to the sloping wooden roof of the locality as shown in fig. 44*b*, a type of temple building which passed into China with the Buddhist religion.¹ Similar roofs were used on the west coast of India, where similar meteorological conditions prevail (Pl. XXX). In Bengal the local form of roof with convex curvature was adapted for the same purpose. When will the practical British architect in India begin to learn wisdom from the Indian master-builder?

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