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...defend a kingdom. Sanskrit literature possesses evidences for existence of forts right from the Vedic period. These architectural marvels stand testimony to ...als in Hampi, Karnataka and many other such monuments in various places in India stand testimony to the methods of water conservation and irrigation adopted

...aidika Chiti as a response to the growing impact of the Bhakti traditions. In addition, it is highly doubtful whether temples existed during the Vaidika ...e architecture and culture. Temples, as a general practice are constructed in the close vicinity of tirthas (तीर्थानि) which mean fords o

...कौटिलीयनगरव्यवस्था) refers to the principles of town planning as reflected in the text of Arthashastra (अर्थशास्त्रम्) by Kauti ...and globalization continue apace, cities will become the front line actors in the carbon emissions and climate change arenas. Recycling practices are amo

...ries, may lead to a misplaced conclusion that sciences have only developed in the recent few centuries. ...=":1">Raghavan, V. (1952) ''Yantras or Mechanical Contrivances in Ancient India''. Bangalore: The Indian Institute of Culture</ref>

...nearly 1500 years ago, the relevance of Arthshastra is often re-validated in the present century, one can always say that human beings have always rema ...ity by wandering in disguise for years only to find the boy 'Chandragupta' in the village grounds among cowherd and friends, to fit the royal line. Kauti