Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture - North and South India
author: Michael W. Meister
edition: 1986, American Institute of Indian Studies
pages: 6147
Topic: History
Chapter 41 - Capas of Vardhamanapura: Phases I and II
This chapter describes Capas of Vardhamanapura: Phases I and II located on page 381 in the book Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture (North and South India) compiled by Michael W. Meister, George Michell and M. A. Dhaky. These books deal with Indian temples from the early centuries. South India developed the Dravidian style while North India expressed symbolic experimentation of the divine manifestation.
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A Historical Study of Kaushambi [by Nirja Sharma]
The excavations have also revealed three main phases of architectural evolution in the buildings of the palace area The earliest phase of the palace was built entirely of rand un-rubbles, huge stones being laid in time. These stones were not dressed, but the sides of the walls were possibly plastered. The foundations of the undressed phase of the palace were laid in the pre-Northern Black Polished ware levels. An accumulation of nearly 2 ft....
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Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain [by Chirantani Das]
The fortification took place in two phases. In the first phase sites came to be fortified in the 6th- 5th centuries BCE and then in the second phase in the 2nd- 1st centuries BCE. The bastions at several sites including Rajghat, Kaushambi, Campa and Rajgir were earthen and unfit for military defence. They just played a symbolic function of separating the organised inner life of the city with the chaotic outside....
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Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology [by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri]
It is believed by scholars that the sculptures in low relief belong to the early phase of the Buddhist art. (* 1) Das. D Jithendra, Op. cit, pp 52-54...
Read full contents: Region Beyond The Coastal Lines (1): Dhulikatta
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