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	Amaravati Stupa 2 Vols Set by Anamika Roy
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The Book presents individual studies of the epigraphy, architecture and the sculpture of the Amaravati stupa followed by a comparative study of the evidence provided by each aspect. The plates appended to the work are reproductions of the museum objects some of which had not been noticed earlier.

Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: vii

CONTENTS: ix

ABBREVIATIONS: xi

LIST OF PLATES: xiii

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1

1.1: Geographical Setting 1

1.2: Historical Setting 2

1.3: History of Discovery 3

1.4: Recent excavations and their significance 4

1.5: Previous works and scope of the present work 5

1.6: Scope and methodology of the present work 6

CHAPTER 2: EPIGRAPHY 9

2.1: First Phase 10

2.2: Second Phase 39

2.3: Third Phase 54

2.4: Fourth Phase 64

Appendix: 73

Tables: 77

CHAPTER 3: ARCHITECTURE 85

3.1: Railing 86

3.2: Circumambulatory Path 90

3.3: Ayaka Pillars 91

3.4: Drum Slabs 97

3.5: Drum Pilasters 98

3.6: Friezes 99

3.7: Dome Slabs 99

3.8: Festoon Design 102

3.9: Harmika 103

3.10: Umbrella 103

3.11: Yu pa Yasti 105

3.12: Epigraphical evidence relating to the 107

Architectural development

3.13: Conclusion 113

CHAPTER 4: SCULPTURE 117

4.1: First Phase 117

4.2: Mature Amaravati Styles, Phase II-III 129

4.2.1: Second Phase 129

4.2.2: Third Phase 138

4.3: Fourth Phase 145

4.4: Epigraphical evidence relating to the background 162

Of the Sculptural activity.

4.5: Conclusion 164

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION 167

5.1: Archaeological Evidence 168

5.2: Epigraphy 169

5.3: Architecture 171

5.4: Sculpture 172

5.5: The combined testimony of Epigraphy and Art history 173

5.6: The discrepancy in Epigraphy and Art 180

History: Possible reasons

5.7: Sectarian Architecture: Epigraphical & 184

Sculptural testimony

5.8: The Maha Caitya: Some Observations 187

Chronologival Chart 191

APPENDICES:

Appendix 1: An Epigraphical Correction 193

Appendix 2: The Amaravati * inscription of Madhariputra 194

Appendix 3: The Palaeography of the Amaravati inscriptions 195

in the british Museum

Appendix 4: Inscriptions in the British Museum 199

Appendix 5: Chronological List of Available Inscriptions 213

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Primary sources 219

Secondary sources . ISBN - 9788173200165

Pages : 250