The ancient and medieval architecture of India: a study of Indo-Aryan civilisation

LIST OF PLATES

Abbreviations.—

I.O.,IndiaOffice. A.S.I.,ArchseologicalSurveyofIndia.

The KailasaTemple, Ellora: South Side ..... Frontispiece

{FromaPhotographbylifessrs.Johnstonisf

Hoffmann,

Calcutta)

PLATE I'ACINGPAGE

I.

Indian Cottages,circa 250 b.c.

{from

theBharhutreliefs).. .18

{I.O.

List

of

Photographs)

II.

ModernBengali Cottages andRoofs 20

III.Ancient and

ModernHouses inRajputana 22

IV. Stoneand WoodenPavilions inAncient India

24

V. Northern

Gatewayof theSanchI StiJpa 26

[I.O.List

of

Photographs)

VI.

TownGatewayin Ancient

India

{from

theAinaravatiSculptures).. 28

(LO.List

of

Photographs)

VII. FortressWalls

and Gates 30

VIII. Ancient

andModern

TempleGateways

32

IX. Village Shrines in

Ancient India 38

X.A

StOpa

[Jrom

theAinaravati

Sculptures) 48

(/.O.List

of

Photographs)

XI. TheSymbols of

theFour Gates 5°

XII.

Vishnu PillarsandStandards

(Dhwaja-Stambhas)... .56

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