Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c13.s8.1
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c13.s8.1
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c13.s8.1
The art of house building (vetthuvijjā) was an important art in ancient India. There were vatthupālhagas or men qualified for testing sites for house building.¹¹⁴ Vaddhai or an architect is counted as one of the fourteen 'jewels'.¹¹⁵ In building a new house in the city it is said that, firstly, the land is examined, then it is levelled, then rings (undiyāo)