Masterpieces of Traditional Indian Architecture
Masterpieces of Traditional Indian Architecture

Author: Satish Grover

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13:

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This book takes the reader through the centuries and gives a rich insight into India's heritage and architecture. For years the preserve of scholars, this is a presentation of the myrad forms, school and styles of architecture in an informative yet reader-friendly manner focusing on aspects of Indian aesthetics, principles of engineering, history and philosophies, replete with brilliant visuals and illuminating perspectives.

Concepts of Space in Traditional Indian Architecture
Concepts of Space in Traditional Indian Architecture

Author: Yatin Pandya

Publisher: Mapin Publishing Pvt

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13:

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This book provides an understanding of the very roots of what constitutes the Indian context by examining its notions of time, space and existence. the study unravels the inherent virtues of traditional Indian architecture and interprets them as universal dictums, relevant to reinstate in contemporary times.

Introduction to Indian Architecture
Introduction to Indian Architecture

Author: Bindia Thapar

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Published: 2012-06-26

Total Pages: 549

ISBN-13: 1462906427

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Take a journey through Indian architecture from the dawn of civilization to the present with this colorful, attractive survey. The architecture of India reflects both the cultural diversity of the subcontinent and its rich political and historical inheritance. In this guide, the various strands of this rich architectural history, from the dawn of civilization to modern times, are beautifully presented in word and picture. Readers are taken on a fascinating tour of Indus Valley civilization, early Vedic traditions, Hindu, Jain, Mughal, regional, colonial and post-independence architectural styles. Themes such as water architecture and the architecture of science also figure prominently, giving many westerners their first glimpse of these styles. The informative text, complemented by 400 photographs, watercolors, maps and plans, provide compelling evidence of India's influence on building design throughout history.

Paradigms of Indian Architecture
Paradigms of Indian Architecture

Author: G. H. R. Tillotson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-04-23

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1136799818

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This book explores conceptions of Indian architecture and how the historical buildings of the subcontinent have been conceived and described. Investigating the design philosophies of architects and styles of analysis by architectural historians, the book explores how systems of design and ideas about aesthetics have governed both the construction of buildings in India and their subsequent interpretation. How did the political directives of the British colonial period shape the manner in which pioneer archaeologists wrote the histories of India's buildings? How might such accounts conflict with indigenous ones, or with historical aesthetics? How might paintings of buildings by British and Indian artists suggest different ways of understanding their subjects? In what ways must we revise our conceptions of space and time to understand the narrative art which adorns India's most ancient monuments? These are among the questions addressed by the contributors to the volume.