Monuments of India and the Indianized States

Book Detail

• ISBN: 9788124603857
• Brand: D.K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of Pages: 540
• Release Date: 30-08-2008
• Package Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 1.5 inches
• Languages: English

Description

This comprehensive volume by Fredrick W. Bunce presents the architectural plans of temples, tombs, palaces, and pavilions found across the Indian subcontinent and Indianised states such as Java, Khmer, Pagan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Featuring over 380 diagrams of architectural plans, the book provides a detailed insight into the structural designs and layouts of monuments from the 3rd century BC to CE 1854.

Each plan is accompanied by a brief explanatory note that covers various sections of the monuments, ensuring a complete understanding of the architectural elements. The plans are presented with proportional elevations, depicting major architectural forms and masses accurately.

The monuments covered in this volume span across different regions of India and include iconic structures such as:

• The cave monasteries at Ajanta
• Sanchi temples
• Rajasthani temples
• Lal Qila (Red Fort)
• Taj Mahal

In addition, it also includes lesser-known buildings and the structures of significant Indian dynasties such as the Mughals, Sultanate kings, Lodis, Tughlaqs, and the Vijayanagar kings.

This book is an essential reference for scholars of Buddhist, Hindu, and Islamic architecture, particularly those focused on South Asian and South-East Asian regions.