BOOK I.

BUDDHIST ARCHITECTURE.

CHAP. PAGE

I. INTRODUCTION AND CLASSIFICATION 47

II. STAMBHAS OR LÂTS 52

III. STUPAS--Bhilsa Topes--Topes at Sarnath and in Behar--Amravati Tope--Gandhara Topes--Jelalabad Topes--Manikyala Tope 57

IV. RAILS--Rails at Bharhut, Muttra Sanchi, and Amravati 84

V. CHAITYA HALLS--Behar Caves--Western Chaitya Halls, &c. 105

VI. VIHARAS OR MONASTERIES--Structural Viharas--Bengal and Western Vihara Caves--Nassick, Ajunta, Bagh, Dhumnar, Kholvi, and Ellora Viharas--Circular Cave at Junir 133

VII. GANDHARA MONASTERIES--Monasteries at Jamalgiri, Takht-i-Bahi, and Shah Dehri 169

VIII. CEYLON--Introductory--Anuradhapura--Pollonarua 185