Temples of Madhya Pradesh
by Rahman Ali

The present book is a result of the new approach of study of analysing the architectural details of the Bhumija mode of temples often appreciated in the shilpa texts like the Samaranganasutradhara (by Bhoja) of Malwa and the Aparajitapraccha (Bhuvandeva) etc. These temples are built in majority in the land of Malwa tract spread over a large part of Madhya Pradesh. The style was patronised and favoured by the Paramaras of Dhara (Dist. Dhar, M.P.). Thus, the Bhumija mode of temples were soon favoured and was built in neighbouring regions of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan etc. The development of iconography in Malwa and Madhya Pradesh as a whole has been discussed scientifically to reconstruct the coherent history of art of the region. The book will fulfil the requirements of the scholars concerned and the common man interested in art and culture of India.