{"product_id":"world-heritage-series-hampi-archaeological-survey-of-india","title":"World Heritage Series - HAMPI - Archaeological Survey Of India","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Good Earth Publications \/ Archaeological Survey Of India\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10: 8187780428 \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13: 978-8187780427\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: ‎ English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback ‏: ‎ 99 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 250 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWorld Heritage Series: HAMPI\u003c\/b\u003e, published by the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"47\"\u003eArchaeological Survey of India (ASI)\u003c\/b\u003e, is an exquisitely produced, highly authoritative official guidebook. Part of the ASI's acclaimed \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"182\"\u003eWorld Heritage Series\u003c\/i\u003e, this volume serves as the definitive archaeological, historical, and architectural primer to the spectacular ruins of Hampi—the capital of the historic Vijayanagara Empire and a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Karnataka, India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe primary objective of this guidebook is to provide travelers, historians, and architecture enthusiasts with a structurally rigorous, heavily mapped, and visually rich walkthrough of the vast open-air museum. Spanning several square kilometers, the book breaks down the urban planning of the ruins into distinct functional and cultural zones:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Sacred Centre:\u003c\/b\u003e Deep-dives into the operational history, religious iconography, and architectural evolution of the active \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"125\"\u003eVirupaksha Temple\u003c\/b\u003e, the monolithic \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"159\"\u003eUgra Narasimha\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"179\"\u003eBadavilinga\u003c\/b\u003e, and the stunning \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"209\"\u003eAchyutaraya\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"225\"\u003eVittala Temple\u003c\/b\u003e complexes (famous for its iconic stone chariot and musical pillars).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Royal Centre:\u003c\/b\u003e Unpacks the secular and administrative heart of the empire, detailing the structural mechanics of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"120\"\u003eLotus Mahal\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"137\"\u003eElephant Stables\u003c\/b\u003e, the multi-tiered \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"172\"\u003eMahanavami Dibba\u003c\/b\u003e (throne platform), and the highly advanced subterranean water-aqueduct networks and royal baths.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistorical and Dynastic Chronology:\u003c\/b\u003e Provides an academic overview of the four successive dynasties (Sangama, Saluva, Tuluva, and Aravidu) that ruled from Hampi between the 14th and 16th centuries, detailing its peak under Emperor Krishnadevaraya and its ultimate destruction in 1565.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEpigraphic \u0026amp; Conservation Notes:\u003c\/b\u003e Shares exclusive insights from the ASI’s ongoing excavation, structural preservation, and chemical conservation efforts aimed at protecting the delicate granite and plaster monuments from environmental weathering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eTrue to the high standards of the ASI, the book is incredibly dense with high-resolution site photographs, isometric architectural drawings, elevation blueprints, and a fold-out, color-coded topographic map that allows visitors to navigate the complex landscape systematically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE PUBLISHER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThe \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"4\"\u003eArchaeological Survey of India (ASI)\u003c\/b\u003e, attached to the Ministry of Culture, is the premier government organization responsible for archaeological research, scientific excavation, and the conservation of over 3,600 national monuments across India. Founded in 1861 by Alexander Cunningham, the ASI pairs traditional epigraphic scholarship with modern structural engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eThe editorial team behind the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"30\"\u003eWorld Heritage Series\u003c\/i\u003e consists of India's top field archaeologists, structural conservationists, and art historians. Their writing style is highly academic yet remarkably accessible, presenting dense architectural jargon (such as \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"260\"\u003eDravida\u003c\/i\u003e temple architecture, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"289\"\u003eAdhisthana\u003c\/i\u003e moldings, and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"314\"\u003eKudus\u003c\/i\u003e) in clean, scannable prose. 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