Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon Including AllBritish India, the Portuguese and French Possessions, and the Indian StatesJ. Murray, 1965 |
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... pillars , and the decoration of caves by carving which was carried on by Buddhists , Jains and Hindus . Brahmanism ... pillars made columns necessarily thicker than wooden pillars . Dressed stone appears first in the time of Asoka , in ...
... pillars , and the decoration of caves by carving which was carried on by Buddhists , Jains and Hindus . Brahmanism ... pillars made columns necessarily thicker than wooden pillars . Dressed stone appears first in the time of Asoka , in ...
Page 390
... pillars , some of them exquisitely carved , and six pilasters . The three first of the two centre rows of pillars deserve particular notice for their elegance of design and exquisite carving.1 There are numerous inscriptions at the ...
... pillars , some of them exquisitely carved , and six pilasters . The three first of the two centre rows of pillars deserve particular notice for their elegance of design and exquisite carving.1 There are numerous inscriptions at the ...
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... pillars , carved at the base into horsemen and hippogriffs . The carvings on the pillars are mainly illustrations of the Avatars of Vishnu and incidents mentioned in the Ramayana and Mahabharata . There are a few lay - figures of great ...
... pillars , carved at the base into horsemen and hippogriffs . The carvings on the pillars are mainly illustrations of the Avatars of Vishnu and incidents mentioned in the Ramayana and Mahabharata . There are a few lay - figures of great ...
Contents
INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION | xi |
2 AIR ROUTES TO THE EAST | xxii |
4 GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING INDIA AND PAKISTAN | xxxiv |
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