Glimpses of Indian engineering and technology : ancient and medieval period / R.P. Kulkarni.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kulakarṇī, Raghunātha Purushottama, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil engineering--India--History.

Civil engineering.

Hindu architecture--India.

Hindu architecture.

India.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xix, 385 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New Delhi, India : Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2018.

Contents:

The value of π known to Sulbasūtrakāras

Geometry as known to the people of Indus civilization

Parkinson's third law and the state of development of geometry as given in the Śulbasūtras

Examination of soil for foundation of buildings and of townships

Soil stabilization by early Indian methods

Classifications and specifications of timber

Classifications and specifications of building stone

Indian specifications for building materials and construction

Specifications for brick masonry according to Samarāṅgaṇa Sūtradhāra

Plinth of structures (Upapiṭhas and Adhiṣṭhānas)

Pillar (Staṁbhas)

Walls of Prāsādas

Doors

Pavilions (Maṇḍapas)

Temple tower (Śkhara)

Gateways of South Indian Temples (Gopuras)

Vimāna Prāsāda

Vāstupadamaṇḍala

Classification of Prāsādas according to Aparājita Pṛcchā

Town planning (Nagara rachanā Śāstra)

Roads in India

Irrigation engineering in India

Development of water supply system in India

Indian ships

Development of engineering and technology in India from 100 BC to 1000 AD as revealed in Rājataraṅgiṇī

Gold

Copper, brass and bronze

Silver

Iron.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 384-385).

ISBN:

9788121512671

8121512670

OCLC:

1100274416