Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c9.t15.8
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c9.t15.8
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c9.t15.8
Bricks (iṭṭikā),¹⁸⁹ earth (puḍhavī), gravel (sakkarā), sand (vāluvā) and stone (uvala)¹⁹⁰ were known as building materials. Stuccoed house (sudhākammanta) is mentioned; stone-houses (selovatthāna) were common.¹⁹¹