The Ancient and Medieval Architecture of India: A Study of Indo-Aryan Civilisation c3: Contents
The Ancient and Medieval Architecture of India: A Study of Indo-Aryan Civilisation c3
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| | PAGES |
| PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . | vii–viii |
| INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . | xxi–xxxv |
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CHAPTER I
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The Mauryan Dynasty and the Foundations of Indian Civilisation—Indian Village and Town Planning . . . . . . . 1–18
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CHAPTER II
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Building Bye-laws—Village Dwellings—The Assembly-hall—The Administration of Villages and Towns—Constitutional Government in Ancient India—Village Walls and Gateways . . . . 19–32
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CHAPTER III
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Fergusson’s Classifications of Style—Divine Worship in Ancient India—The Village Shrine in Asoka’s Time—The Inspiration of Indo-Aryan Art . . . . . . . . . . 33–45
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CHAPTER IV
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The Stûpa and its Symbolism . . . . . . . 46–54
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CHAPTER V
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Symbolism: The Lotus-leaf Arch, or Sun-window—Pillars, Capitals, and Bases—The Vishnu Standard and Pillar—The Holy Mount—The Symbol of Death . . . . . . . . 55–64
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CHAPTER VI
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The *Chaitya-griha*, or Buddhist Chapter-house—The *raison d'être* of Rock-cut Temples and Monasteries—The Kârlê Rock-cut Chaityahouse—The Birth of Gothic Art in Europe . . . . 65–77
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CHAPTER VII
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The Vihâra or Monastery—The Gautamî-putra Monastery, Nâsik—Monastery at Bedsâ—Models of Monasteries at Mâmallapuram . . . 78–91
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CHAPTER VIII
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Vishnu and Siva Shrines—The Allegory of the Dawn-maiden—The Brahmâ Shrine—Orientation of Indian Temples . . . 92–109
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CHAPTER IX
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The Evolution of Indian Fine Art and its Influence on Temple Building—The Gandharan School—The Philosophy of Indian Temple Building—Indian Arches—The Temple of Mârtând . . . 110–124
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CHAPTER X
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The Gupta Empire—Vikramâditya's Statecraft—Indian Colonisation—Chinese Accounts of India in the Fifth and Seventh Centuries—Harsha of Thanesar and his Government—The Feast of the Indian Trinity at Prayâga . . . . . . 125–139
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CHAPTER XI
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Ancient Indian Universities—The University of Ajantâ—Vishnu's Last Avatar. . . . . . . . . 140–155
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CHAPTER XII
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The Great Temple of Elephanta—The Trimûrti . . . 156–165
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CHAPTER XIII
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The Dynasties of Southern India—Aryan Civilisation in the South—The Five Great Assemblies—Local Self-government in the Tenth Century—Siva Temples at Bâdâmi—Temples at Pattadakal—The Virûpâksha Temple—The Evolution of Temple Planning . . . 166–185
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CHAPTER XIV
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The Tîrth of Ellora—The Visvakarma Chaitya-house—The Dumar Lena Temple—The Ramêsvara Temple—The Kailâsa Temple—The Indra Sabhâ and Jagannath Sabhâ . . . . . . 186–202
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CHAPTER XV
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The Hindu Decadence in the North of India—The Temples of Khajurâho—The Domes of Mandapams—Sankarâcharya and his Mission—Southern Indian Architecture in the Tenth and Eleventh Centuries 203–216
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CHAPTER XVI
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The Muhammadan Invasions and After . . . . . . 217–223