TITLE: IN PRAISE OF AIHOLE, BADAMI, MAHAKUTA, PATTADAKAL
PUBLISHER: Marg Publications
EDITOR: Mulk Raj Anand
BINDING: Hard cover
PLACE: Bombay
YEAR: 1978
SIZE:
Height: 13 in (32.5 cm)
Width: 9.5 in (23.75 cm)
Depth: 0.5 in(1.25 cm)
This volume estimates the rich heritage left by the West Chalukya Dynasty in north Karnataka. The significance of the various complexes built up from the 6th century downwards is mainly in the strange fusion that was brought about between the emergent northern (Nagara) and southern (Dravida) styles of temple building.
Though some structural temples had already been built under the Satavahanas of the pre-and post-Christian centuries, as well as under the Guptas in the 4th-5th centuries, it was in Aihole that the mode of structural construction of shrines was initiated. The scholarly treatment of the monuments of Aihole, Badami, Mahakuta, and Pattadakal has been rendered possible by the collaboration of several art lovers andhistorians.
TITLE: GOLDEN GOA
PUBLISHER: Marg Publications
EDITOR: Mulk Raj Anand
BINDING: Hard cover
PLACE: Bombay
YEAR: 1980
SIZE:
Height: 13 in (32.5 cm)
Width: 9.5 in (23.75 cm)
Depth: 0.5 in (1.25 cm)
GoldenGoa is the legendary name given to the paradisal landscape on the western coast of India. Through the centuries waves of people came and settled here and built up intimate cultures. The Portuguese adventurers of the 16th century made Goa the base for their ambition and to found a maritime empire. Soon, under Imperial orders, the local population was asked to seek the Christian faith, a rich synthesis emerged in the building of churches, cathedrals, chapels and the incidental crafts of ivory andwoodcarving, in the hands of Portuguese and Spanish master builders and the local artisans. The resultant architecture was a Baroque style of unique tropical splendour, unmatched in any other colonized part of the world.
TITLE: THE IDEA OF DELHI
PUBLISHER: Marg Publications
EDITOR: Romi Khosla
BINDING: Hard cover
PLACE: Bombay
YEAR: 2005
SIZE:
Height: 13 in (32.5 cm)
Width: 9.5 in (23.75 cm)
Depth: 0.5 in (1.25 cm)
This book is about how Delhi has been imagined by those who have determined its pattern of urbanization. One idea that has appeared almost continually in its history is imaging it as a capital city. This idea has been linked not only to the pragmatic reasons of portraying power through its layout and architecture but to abstract ideals about placing this city as a symbol of power in a paradise garden and in British times, in a garden. Inevitably, ideas when they get implemented undergo change and in many cases remain unfulfilled. The chapters explore these ideas, and also cover post-independence Delhi.
Romi Khosla is a well known architect who runs the Romi Khosla Design Studios in Delhi. He has designed major building projects in India as well as Planned Urban Projects for the United Nations in the Balkans, Cyprus, and China.
TITLE: BODH GAYA THE SITE OF ENLIGHTENMENT
PUBLISHER: Marg Publications
EDITOR: Janice Leoshko
BINDING: Hard cover
PLACE: Bombay
YEAR: 1988
SIZE:
Height: 13 in (32.5 cm).br.Width: 9.5 in (23.75 cm)
Depth: 0.5 in (1.25 cm)
Special attention is given to Bodhgaya, the place where Sakyamuni attained enlightenment. The bodhi tree at Bodhgaya beneath which Sakyamuni reputedly achieved Budhahood, became a significant centre of worship probably by the 3rd century bce. In this volume, captivating essays discuss the art from Bodhgaya which includes sculptures, votive objects, and of course, the Mahabodhi temple - the structure of paramount importance at the site. Onearticle throws light on the relationship between Bodhgaya and the nearby Hindu pilgrimage site of Gaya. The rest of the essays emphasize the importance of Bodhgaya and the influence it had on Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, Nepal, and Tibet.
TITLE: AHMADABAD
PUBLISHER: Marg Publications
EDITORS: George Michell and Snehal Shah
BINDING: Hard cover
PLACE: Bombay
YEAR: 1988
SIZE:
Height: 13 in (32.5 cm)
Width: 9.5 in (23.75 cm)
Depth: 0.5 in (1.25 cm)
In this issue the reader will find a panoramic sweep of Ahmadabad's glorious past dealt with as never before. It is profusely illustrated and provides basic information about the historical buildings of the city and its environs. The subjects covered include a broad historicaI background, a view of the city from the perspective of historical archaeology, an extensive survey of the principal mosques and tombs, and a note on the calligraphy of the monuments. A separate chapter deals with the impressive seriesof tanks and step-wells, another with the various temple styles, and one with the wooden houses of the city. The volume ends with an article on the influence of the Gujarat style on Mughal architecture.
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