Art. V.—Description of the Amravati Tope in Guntur
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12557306 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James Fergusson (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1867 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 132-166 |
| Publication date | 1867-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1356-1863 • E-ISSN: 1474-0591 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0035869x00015732 |
| OpenAlex | W1970743141 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Hitherto our knowledge of ancient Buddhist architecture in India has been derived mainly from the rock cut examples. These, though most valuable for the purpose, from their number and immutability, have the defect of being all interiors, and we obtain little or no knowledge from them of what the external appearance may have been of the structural buildings which they represent. It is doubtful whether we ever shall know, in so far as the Vihâras or monasteries are concerned. These seem, like those of Burmah at the present day, to have been principally constructed of wood, and have perished by fire or decay; but our knowledge of the Topes or Sthûpas is daily extending, and we may hope soon to understand them and their arrangements with tolerable completeness
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| Citations per year | 0.04 |
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| Citation span | 2001 - 2001 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |