Town Planning in Ancient India

according Agni Agni Purana ancient India architecture Arthasastra artificial Aryan Ayodhya Brahmans breadth called capital cardinal directions caste centre chapter civic architect constructed corners cubits dandas definite deities Devi Purana dhanus directions divine edifices Dvaravati east to west eight elephants erected fields figure filled find fine first five fixed flowers fortifications four cardinal gardens gopuras Hence Hindu Indian cities Indian towns Indo-Aryan inhabited Kautilya king king’s laid lanes located magnificent Mahamuni Manasara Matsya Matsya Purana Mayamatam Megasthenes modern muhallas Nandyavarta natural northerly streets parapets Pataliputra planted plots principal public buildings quarters ramparts rectangular river roads round row of houses royal palace shape shrine Shudras side significance Silpa Sastras Silparatna Sister Nivedita situated square stalls storeys streets running Sugriva Sukranitisira surrounded Swastika tanks Taxila temple tion towers town-planning trees Vaisyas Varuna Vida Vide village Vishnu vithi wards width