TY - BOOK AU - Patel, Nimish AU - Agarwal, Eesha AU - Chauhan, Muktirajsinhji N. AU - Patel, Chinmay AU - Shah, Mansi G. AU - Shome, Bishaka TI - Stone buildings of Gujarat. prepared by SID Research Cell and Gujarat Mineral Research and Development Society SN - 8190409646 U1 - 721.0441 PY - 2010/// CY - Ahmedabad PB - CEPT Uni., School of Interior Design N1 - CONTENTS Acknowledgements xv Introduction 1 1. Stones of Gujarat 4 Rocks and Dimension Stones 8 Classification of Rocks 8 Popular building stones in Gujarat 11 Stone : Application in Building 20 2. Stone Buildings of Gujarat : An Overview 22 Religious Buildings 26 Funerary Buildings 84 Domestic Buildings 98 Water Structures 116 Public Buildings 136 Defense Structures 150 3. Drawings 160 4. Elements : Stone Buildings 188 Systemic Applications 190 Decorative Applications 246 Applications for Finishes 314 Applications in Artefacts 320 5. Stone Crafts in Gujarat 324 The Life of a Craftsperson 326 Crafts Promotion in Gujarat 330 Epilogue 333 Glossary 335 Bibliography 337 ER -