Town Planning in Ancient India

according ancient India architecture arrangement Aryan belonging blocks Brāhmaṇs breadth broad buildings called capital caste central centre chapter civic communication constructed contains corners crossing cubits daņdas deities directions distribution ditches divided divisions doors east eight erected established extension facing figure five fort four gardens gates gives growth Hence Hindu houses hundred important Indo-Aryan inhabited king known laid land lanes latter lined located Mānasāra Mayamatam means measure middle military moats natural noted origin passed planted plots population principal Purāņa quarters raised reference residence river roads round rows rule running scheme separate shape shrine side situated space square streets surrounded tanks temple tion town town-planning trees various Vide village Vishņu walls wards whole wide