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An Essay On The Arian Order Of Architecture, As Exhibited In The Temples Of Kashmir
Explore the unique and beautiful temples of Kashmir, and learn about the distinctive Arian order of architecture that characterizes them. With stunning illustrations and expert analysis, this essay is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of architecture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
130 pages, Paperback
First published September 12, 2013
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Alexander Cunningham
79 books7 followersSir Alexander Cunningham KCIE CSI was a British archaeologist and army engineer, known as the father of the Archaeological Survey of India. Both his brothers, Francis Cunningham and Joseph Cunningham became well-known for their work in British India
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May 4, 2022
There is an idiotic notion promulgated by a certain breed of “eminent historians” and their clan of useful idiots that Kashmir was never Hindu. While any well read person knows this not to be true, this false narrative continues to gain ground, especially in this age of misinformation.
This excellent report, written in 1848, is a slap on the faces of all those people. For Kashmir was not just the land of the temples but Kashmiri hindus (then majority) were known as shastra-shilpina or architects, whose skill of temple building was famous across Bharat.
Kashmir perhaps remains the one place in India where temples were not destroyed by the bigoted Turks, but by their later day progeny, aka the converted muslims who invaded the land of rishi Kashyap in subsequent waves (thus resulting in multiple genocides of Hindus in Kashmir, the latest being 1990). Even in this report, many of the temples that now stand destroyed, are seen standing erect.
Read this, If you are a Kashmiri or if you want the truth about what Kashmir was.
This excellent report, written in 1848, is a slap on the faces of all those people. For Kashmir was not just the land of the temples but Kashmiri hindus (then majority) were known as shastra-shilpina or architects, whose skill of temple building was famous across Bharat.
Kashmir perhaps remains the one place in India where temples were not destroyed by the bigoted Turks, but by their later day progeny, aka the converted muslims who invaded the land of rishi Kashyap in subsequent waves (thus resulting in multiple genocides of Hindus in Kashmir, the latest being 1990). Even in this report, many of the temples that now stand destroyed, are seen standing erect.
Read this, If you are a Kashmiri or if you want the truth about what Kashmir was.
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