Contents Preface.- .. 9 1. Introduction 17 2. The Early Inhabitants of the Ravi Basin .. 23 3. The Gaddis: Their Origin and Advent in Brahmpur 28 4. The Rise and Efflorescence of Brahmpur Kingdom. 44 5. The Cult-Images 61 An Overview Gugga-The Master Sculptor Lakshana Devi Image at Brahmaur Shakti Image at Chitrari Ganesha Image at Brahmaur Nandi Image at Brahmaur Narasimha Image at Brahmaur Markula Devi Image at Udaipur 6. Domestic Architecture . 96 7. Religious Architecture 113 1. Wooden Temples Origin and Development Lakshana Devi Temple at Brahmaur Shakti Temple at Chitrari Markula Devi Temple at Udaipur 2. Stone Temples Introduction of Stone Temple Architecture Mani Mahesh Temple Narasimha Temple Appendix 1: Genealogy of the Kings of Brahmpur Kingdom.. 189 Appendix 2: Vocabulary of Technical Terms 191 Appendix 3: Markula Slab Inscription by Rev. A.H. Francke. 196 Bibliography 198 Index ..- .. 201