CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. EDITOR'S FOREWORD v
3. NOTE x
4. CONTENTS xi
5. DESCRIPTION OF TEXT PLATES xv
6. DESCRIPTION OF TEXT FIGURES xxi
7. NOTE ON PRONUNCIATION xxiii
8. I THE GREAT PERIODS OF INDIAN ART 1
9. II THE INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION 18
10. III THE VEDIC ARYAN STYLE 37
11. IV MESOPOTAMIAN PATTERNS IN INDIAN ART 42
12. V INDIAN IDEALS OF BEAUTY 68
13. VI THE SYMBOLISM OF THE LOTUS 158
14. VII INDIAN ARCHITECTURE 231
15. VIII INDIAN SCULPTURE 318
16. APPENDICES 381