Studies in South Indian Architecture:: With special reference to Kerala and Tamil Nadu (Samiksika Series No. 7) - Hardcover

K. G. Sreelekha (editor)

9789380829081: Studies in South Indian Architecture:: With special reference to Kerala and Tamil Nadu (Samiksika Series No. 7)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9380829086 ISBN 13: 9789380829081

Publisher: Dev Publishers & Distributors, 2015

Language: English
Pages: 198 (7 B/W Illustrations)
About the Book
The National Mission for Manuscripts was established in February 2003 by the Ministry of Culture. Its purpose is to locate, document preserve and disseminate the knowledge content of Indian manuscripts. While looking ahead to reconnect with the knowledge of the past, the Mission is in the process of trying to re-contextualize the knowledge contained in manuscripts for the present and the future generations. The mission organizes seminars on various subjects related to Indian knowledge in different locations of India. The papers presented in the seminar are collected and brought under the Samiksika series.

The seminar related to Architecture was organized at ORI & MSS Library, University of Kerala. Dr. K. G. Sreelekha, Professor and Head, ORI & MSS Library, University of Kerala was the coordinator of the seminar. The seminar focussed on manuscripts related to the architecture of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The present volume comprises of papers of the seminar presented by the experts of the related subject.

Preface

The Oriental Research and manuscripts Library is a department of the University of Kerala which was originated in the year 1903 by the Maharaja of Travancore, His Highness Sri Moolam Tirunal in order to edit and publish the manuscripts of the Royal Palace. Since then it grew in its magnitude and importance by the fosterings of the different Maharajas of Travancore who were patrons of art and literature. The department became a part of the University when the University of Travancore was established in the year 1937. Now our collection has in total above 65,000 works; 80% of which are palm- left manuscripts. Others include Agarutvak, Bhurjapatra, Copper Plates and

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