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ISBN 13 : 9789382343134
Total Pages : 129 pages
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Download or read book Baolis of Bundi written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Antonella Versaci
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030955648
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (39 download)
Download or read book Conservation of Architectural Heritage (CAH) written by Antonella Versaci and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-04-27 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the fundamentals and practical applications of heritage conservation as an important tool of a city's development. It presents case studies that demonstrate how to achieve a balance between the promotion of tourism industry and the generation of income while also seeking optimum sustainable methods for Conserving the City's Tradition and Identity. The book in hand offers useful insights to a wide array of audience aware of the need to preserve the architectural beauty of cities, such as architects, policymakers, investors and even the wide public who is interested in ways of conserving and protecting cultural sites.
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Total Pages : 1306 pages
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Publisher : Pelican Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781455609710
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (97 download)
Download or read book Northern India, Rajasthan, Agra, Delhi written by and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 1989 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel writer Philip Ward, who has explored fifty countries around the world, takes the reader to northwest India to discover the wonders of the state of Rajasthan and the cities of Agra and Delhi. Rajasthan, known as the Country of the Princes, is the nation's most popular tourist destination. This guide reveals the surprises of Delhi, a great twentieth-century Asian capital with a complex past, and explores the expected and unexpected pleasures of Agra, with its Taj Mahal and I'timad ad-Daula, Red Fort, and teeming bazaars. Here, too, are familiar destinations such as Jodhpur and Pushkar, as well as such off-the-beaten-track jewels as Kishangarh, Dig, Kumbhalgarh, Bundi, Kota, and Chittor. Intended for first-time visitors as well as experienced travelers, Northern India: Rajasthan, Agra, Delhi provides helpful and thoughtful observations on India's main attractions.
Author : Abhijit Mukherjee
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030870677
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Riverine Systems written by Abhijit Mukherjee and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a unique opportunity to integrate the knowledge on regional-scale riverine reviews to local-scale case-studies, ranging from availability to pollution, national-level river management to transboundary governance. It is an unparalleled attempt to build the bridge between the science of rivers and its history and socio-politics, thus articulating the due credence of rivers from ancient civilizations to modern human societies. The chapters in this book are organized by the sub-sections of i) Hydrology, ii) Hydrosocial and iii) Hydro-heritage, thus providing a unique knowledge on the river studies for historians, scientists, planners, social scientists and policymakers, and are written by leading experts and researchers from across the globe.
Author : HarperCollins World
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Total Pages : 162 pages
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Download or read book Rajasthan written by HarperCollins World and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Vast Land Of Windswept Sand Dunes, Magnificent Medieval Fortresses And Vibrant Colour, Rajasthan Holds Out The Promise Of A Million Discoveries. Thousands Converge On This Enticing State Every Year, Eager To Be Intoxicated By A Thrilling Combination Of Just About Everything One Could Possibly Ask For From A Dream Destination. Culture, History, Natural Beauty, Spirituality, Wildlife, Cuisine And A Warm Welcome To The State. From The Stunning Fresco-Painted Havelis Of Shekhavati To The Sand Dunes Surrounding Jaisalmer; From The Haunt Of The Tiger In Ramthambore To The Gurgling Fountains Of Udaipur S Gardens Welcome To Rajasthan! The Harpercollin S Travel Guide S Aim Is To Showcase Rajasthan To Visitors With Up-To-Date Information On Destinations, Hotels, Transportation And Activities. Offering An Insider S Perspective On Rajasthan, We Take You Off The Beaten Track To Obscure Little Places That Delight The Seasoned Traveler Looking For A Holiday With A Difference. The Guide Also Takes Into Account The First-Time Traveler Offering Him Or Her A Choice Of Trails To The Most Popular Destinations In The State, Supplementing Essential Travel Information With Inputs On Culture, Crafts, Sightseeing And Shopping.
Author : Victoria Lautman
Publisher : Merrell
ISBN 13 : 9781858946894
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (468 download)
Download or read book The Vanishing Stepwells of India written by Victoria Lautman and published by Merrell. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of the finest architectural structures in India are to be found below ground: these are its ancient stepwells. Stepwells are unique to India; the earliest rudimentary wells date from about the 4th century CE, and eventually they were built throughout the country, particularly in the arid western regions. Stepwell construction evolved so that, by the 11th century, they were amazingly complex feats of architecture and engineering, not only providing water all year round but also serving as gathering places, refuges and retreats. The journalist Victoria Lautman first encountered stepwells three decades ago, and this book - now available in paperback for the first time - is a testament to her determined efforts over several years to document these fascinating but largely unknown structures before they disappear. Of the thousands of stepwells that proliferated across India, most were abandoned as a result of modernization and the depletion of water tables. Frequently commissioned by royal or wealthy patrons, the wells vary greatly in scale and design. Some also functioned as subterranean Hindu temples, featuring columned pavilions and elaborate stone carvings. Islamic wells were generally less flamboyant, but often incorporated shady loggias and small chambers in which to relax and escape the stifling heat. Today, few stepwells are in use. The majority have been left to silt up, fill with rubbish and crumble into disrepair. Gradually, however, the Indian government and heritage organizations are recognizing the need to preserve these architectural wonders. In 2014 India's grandest and best-known stepwell, the Rani ki Vav in Patan, Gujarat, became a UNESCO World Heritage site. In her introduction, Lautman discusses why and where the stepwells were built. She reflects on the reasons they became derelict and considers how the appreciation of stepwells is changing with the work of organizations and individuals who aim to protect and restore them. The main part of the book is arranged in a broadly chronological order, with up to four pages devoted to each of c. 70 stepwells, every one unique in design and engineering. The name, location (including GPS coordinates) and approximate date of each well accompany colour photographs and a concise commentary by Lautman on the history and architecture of the well and her experience of visiting it. While many of the stepwells are rather decrepit, their magnificent engineering and great beauty never fail to impress.
Author : Melissa Shales
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ISBN 13 : 9781841572369
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (723 download)
Download or read book Delhi, Agra & Rajasthan written by Melissa Shales and published by . This book was released on 2001-10-30 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These colorful, compact guidebooks from Thomas Cook Publishing are essential for planning the perfect trip. All of the guides are divided into five sections -- Background, First Steps, What to See, Getting away from it all, and Directory -- and each section is color coded for ease of reference. Features include: -- Clear maps and destination facts.-- Vacation hints and tips.-- A-Z of essential information.-- Walks and tours with places off the beaten track.-- Advice on shopping, eating out, sports, and nightlife. Full details and maps of historic cities and their vicinities are included for Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Chittoeprh, Bundi, and Kota. Features accommodations and places to eat, well as walks and driving tours through exciting locations: New Delhi, Old Delhi, Pink City Walk, Jaiselmer Town Walk, and North from Udaipur.
Author : Jutta Jain-Neubauer
Publisher : Marg Publications
ISBN 13 : 9789383243143
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (431 download)
Download or read book Water Design written by Jutta Jain-Neubauer and published by Marg Publications. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - This book will explore the aesthetic, historical, social, and economic settings of India's waterscapes A lesser known and researched form of Indian architecture is that of its water monuments - a term that covers sacred temple tanks, stepwells, artificially built ponds, lakes and reservoirs, residential pools and rock-cut cisterns, canals and sluices, and ritual platforms on rivers or lakes (ghats). These magnificent, ingeniously conceived structures are an integral part of mainstream Indian architecture and have complex architectural and spatial figuration and extensive sculptural or relief ornamentation. Their deep art-historical significance, the development and diversity of their architecture and hydrological engineering, their canonical authorization, their specific iconographic, aesthetic and ritual characteristics, as well as their location in the socio-religious, economic and agrarian order of the region, make them important cultural constituents of their times. Water Design will explore in an interdisciplinary way the architectural plan and structural framework and its variants determined by local traditions and spatial considerations; their artistic and ornamental characteristics; the topography of waterscapes and how these determine or are determined by the urban setting; as well as their location along the trade routes which might have facilitated the cross-influencing of architectural form across regions and cultures. Jutta Jain-Neubauer studied Indology and Indian Art History at the South Asia Institute of the University of Heidelberg, Germany (MA 1976), and University of Bonn, Germany, where she obtained her PhD degree with a thesis on 'Stepwells of Gujarat in art-historical Perspective' in 1978. With a fellowship of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation she studied the ancient canonical texts on art and architecture of India (shilpa shastras). She worked for various institutions in India, such as the National Museum Institute for Art History, Museology and Conservation; the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), for whom she has done the first ever full-fledged documentation of Rani ni Vav, the famed Stepwell of the Queen in Patan, recently declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. She is currently Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow, affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.
Author : Milap Chand Dandia
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Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (29 download)
Download or read book Rajasthan Year Book & Who's who written by Milap Chand Dandia and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Giles Henry Rupert Tillotson
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Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Rajput Palaces written by Giles Henry Rupert Tillotson and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book Looks At Ancient Fortress Capital Such As Chittor And Gwalior, Cities Established At The Height Of Rajput Cultural Achievement Such As Udaipur And Bikaner And Provides A Detailed Yet Accessible Examination Of This Spectacular But Little Studied School Of Architecture.
Author : Morna Livingston
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN 13 : 9781568983240
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (832 download)
Download or read book Steps to Water written by Morna Livingston and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 2002-04 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the fifth to the nineteenth centuries, the people of western India built stone cisterns to collect the water of the monsoon rains and keep it accessible for the remaining dry months of the year. These magnificent structures-known as stepwells or stepped ponds-are much more than utilitarian reservoirs. Their lattice-like walls, carved columns, decorated towers, and intricate sculpture make them exceptional architecture., while their very presence tells much about the region's ecology and history. For these past 500 years, stepwells have been an integral part of western Indian communities as sites for drinking, washing, and bathing, as well as for colorful festivals and sacred rituals. Steps to Water traces the fascinating history of stepwells, from their Hindu origins, to their zenith during Muslim rule, and eventual decline under British occupation. It also reflects on their current use, preservation, and place in Indian communities. In stunning color and quadtone photographs and drawings, Steps to Water reveals the depth of the stepwells' beauty and their intricate details, and serves as a lens on these fascinating cultural and architectural monuments.
Author : Aishwarya Tipnis
Publisher : The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
ISBN 13 : 8179934578
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (799 download)
Download or read book Vernacular Traditions written by Aishwarya Tipnis and published by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is an attempt to bridge the gap between the past and the future the vernacular and the contemporary. It questions the relevance of the vernacular in contemporary times and illustrates the inherent sustainability in vernacular built form. Emphasizing on the fact that apart from the preservation of vernacular architecture it is more important to carry forward the valuable lessons of the past into the future, the book presents myriad examples of contemporary architectural works and showcases how vernacular traditions can be reinterpreted to form contemporary buildings. It encourages young designers to look within India for models of sustainable design rather than importing international designs which may or may not be relevant to the Indian context.
Author : Purnima Mehta Bhatt
Publisher : Zubaan
ISBN 13 : 938475708X
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (847 download)
Download or read book Her Space, Her Story written by Purnima Mehta Bhatt and published by Zubaan. This book was released on 2014-12-16 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating, multi-disciplinary exploration of water, wells and women’s spaces in Gujarat. Centuries ago, in the arid landscape of Gujarat, where water is scarce and rains scanty, stepwells sustained life and enabled crops to flourish. Women played a major role in the construction and patronage of many of these stepwells, which were unique structures that linked three worlds: the subterranean, the earthly and the celestial. Women also frequently served as inspiration for their construction — these were often built to honour a virtuous wife or benevolent mother, a local goddess or a beloved mistress. As a gathering place for women, the stepwells also became a favourite subject in folklore. Every stepwell yields tales of love and betrayal, courage and sacrifice. Through a historical analysis and visual documentation of these distinctly female spaces, Purnima Bhatt sheds light on the relationship between women, water, architecture and religion. Examining the artistic and aesthetic aspects of these structures, the author describes the art of the stepwells as looking beyond the patriarchal gods of classical Hinduism and celebrating the feminine principle. She also explores the idea of these wells acting as indicators of women’s changing social and economic status and challenging the stereotypes of the passivity of women. Her focus on ‘the woman factor’ aims to give voice to countless women who are forgotten and neglected by history, thereby making the invisible, visible. Published by Zubaan.
Author : Saeid Eslamian
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119775981
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (197 download)
Download or read book Handbook of Water Harvesting and Conservation written by Saeid Eslamian and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-04-19 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water harvesting is gaining more and more recognition as the sustainable and resilient alternative to other water supply options. It is economically viable, socially compatible and environmentally friendly. Water harvesting has proven to be a robust solution to overcome or reduce water shortages all over the world. To apply this in a sustainable and effective way, it is important to understand exactly where it can be applied to make full use of its potential. The Handbook of Water Harvesting and Conservation: Case Studies and Application Examples is the most comprehensive, up-to-date and applied casebook on water harvesting and conservation yet published. The editors bring together the many perspectives into a synthesis that is both academically-based and practical in its potential applications. The Handbook of Water Harvesting and Conservation: Case Studies and Application Examples will be an important tool for education, research and technical works in the soil, water and watershed management area, and will be highly useful for drought strategy planning, flood management and adaptation to climate change in all urban, agricultural, forest, rangeland areas.
Author : Vikramjit Singh Rooprai
Publisher : Niyogi Books
ISBN 13 : 9389136113
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (891 download)
Download or read book Delhi Heritage written by Vikramjit Singh Rooprai and published by Niyogi Books. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delhi heritage top 10 Series is a comprehensive guide to Delhi heritage icons and architectural gems. The first volume in the series delves into the fascinating history and the great significance of forgotten, subterranean, man-made water structures, commonly known as baolis or stepwells. The book walks us through the top ten baolis, with two special mentions at the end. Besides giving a vivid description of the functioning and revival of the baolis, the book also focuses on the social importance of each structure. The work is an outcome of a three-year-long research from various archives and contains historic as well as modern photographs along with architectural drawings. The Foreward has been written by Prof. Sohail Hashmi.
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Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Rajasthan State Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
