A History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day c8.7
A History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day c8.7
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c8.7
The ancient civil buildings have all perished utterly, and the story of Indian architecture can be traced only by means of religious edifices. The characteristic Buddhist architectural compositions were *stūpas*, with their appurtenant railings and gateways, monasteries, and churches, the 'chaitya-halls' of Fergusson. The monasteries and churches include both rock-cut and structural examples. Isolated pillars also were frequently set up.