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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 4 · No. 1

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Town-planning and House-building in Ancient India according to Silpasastras

By K. Rangachari

Ancient Indian town-planning, as per Silpasastras, involved structured spatial organization based on social hierarchy and occupational roles. Residential areas were allocated by caste: potters and…

March - 1928Vol. 4 · No. 1pp. 102–109

Aryan Culture

The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 3 · No. 4

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Town-Planning and House-Building in Ancient India according to Silpasastras

By K. Rangachari

Drawing on the Śilpaśāstras and especially the Manasara, this paper reconstructs ancient Indian principles of town planning and house building. The Manasara, an extensive architectural treatise,…

December - 1927Vol. 3 · No. 4pp. 813–836

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Town-planning and House-building in Ancient India according to Silpasastras

Town-Planning and House-Building in Ancient India according to Silpasastras

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