Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c4: Contents

Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c4

Language: English

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| | | page |
| CERTIFICATE | ... | i |
| PREFACE | ... | ii |
| CONTENTS | ... | vi |
| LIST OF FIGURES | ... | ix |
| LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS | ... | xvi |
| LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS | ... | xx |
| INTRODUCTION | ... | 1 |

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Preliminary work : Previous and Present (scope, method and approach) - The region: Location - Geology and Geography in relation to construction of forts ... 16

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A brief outline of the political history of North Karṇāṭaka, with particular reference to the rise of capitals and sub-capitals - the forts in the capitals. ... 27

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The Forts in Banavasi and Sannati - Description and critical analysis. ... 50

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| IV | | The Fort in Bādāmi - Description and critical analysis. | ... | 77 |
| V | (i) | The Fort in Maḷkhēd - Description and critical analysis. | ... | 110 |
| | (ii) | Appendix | ... | 126 |
| VI | (i) | The Fort in Kalyāṇa and Hāngal - Description and Critical analysis. | ... | 138 |
| | (ii) | Appendix | ... | 158 |
| VII | | The Fort in Vijayanagara (i.e. Hampi) - Description and critical analysis | ... | 164 |
| VIII | | The Fort in Bijāpur - Description and critical analysis. | ... | 192 |
| IX | (i) | An examination of the plans and the mode of construction of the forts studied in the preceding chapters in relation to the standard Silpa texts, dealing with forts also. | ... | 214 |
| | (ii) | Appendix | ... | 238 |

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| X | The development of fort architecture through the historical times. | ... | 271 |
| XI | Some Observations | ... | 282 |
| | A GLOSSARY of Technical terms for different parts of the forts for weapons and masonry material as known from the Early Kannada Literature. | ... | 290 |
| | BIBLIOGRAPHY | ... | 296 |