Water Architecture in South Asia: A Study of Types, Developments and Meanings
Julia Hegewald
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Water Architecture in South Asia: A Study of Types, Developments and Meanings

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"Water architecture in South Asia represents some of the most beautiful and spectacular building achievements of the region. This study provides a holistic approach to the subject, suggesting common links and regional contrasts between types of water structures and their contexts, with a comprehensive interpretation of the history and meaning of water architecture in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Five types of water structures are identified. Their development is traced from simple to more complex forms, considering how these accommodate secular and religious functions, and present expressions o...