Vastu-shastra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v1.c7.13

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Dr. Shukla's works on *Pratima-vijnan*, *Pratima-lakshana*, and *Chitra Lakshana* (Hindu Canons of Painting), which comprise his D.Litt. thesis and which form parts of the Series entitled *Bharatiya-Vastusastra*, which has been instituted by him, will be, as I do believe, welcomed by all Indologist, since the treatment of these subjects is unprecedented, scientific, and scholarly. I, therefore, strongly recommend that the Degree of the Doctor of Literature be awarded to him on the basis of these published works on Hindu Iconography, which I sincerely believe, will not only bring credit to him but also to the University associated with his researches.