Table of Contents

Architecture and royal authority under the early Sangamas; the temple district of Vitthalapura; memorial stones; remains of place structures; relief carvings on the great platform; plaster decoration on sultanate-styled courtly buildings; hydraulic works; the greater metropolitan region; cosmic landscape and urban layout; protection and responsible management.

About the Author

George Michell trained as an architect in Melbourne, and then obtained a PhD in Indian Archaeology at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, with a dissertation on Early Chalukya temples. Since then he has undertaken numerous documentation and research projects, most recently with John M. Fritz at Hampi. Surendra Kumar studied information technology in Bengaluru, and now works part-time as a photographer, specializing in panoramic topographic views. His work has been spectacularly showcased in Discovering the Deccan (Pictor, Mumbai)