A Guide to Taxila

This book was written to provide a concise guide to the ruins of Taxila, excavation of which was led by British archaeologist John Marshall.

John Marshall (Author)

9781107615441, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 20 June 2013

230 pages
21.6 x 14 x 1.3 cm, 0.3 kg

Sir John Marshall (1876–1958) was a British archaeologist who was the Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India from 1902 to 1928. First published in 1960, as the fourth edition of a 1918 original, this book was written to provide a concise guide to the ruins of Taxila, excavation of which was led by Marshall. The introductory chapters give the topographical and historical background, and the main body of the work discusses the various groups of buildings and the material they were found to contain. Numerous illustrative figures, a glossary of technical terms and a bibliography are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Taxila and archaeology.

List of illustrations
Foreword
List of abbreviations
1. Topographical
2. Historical
3. Bhir mound
4. Sirkap
5. Temple of Jandiāl and neighbouring monuments
6. Sirsukh
7. Buddhist monasteries and stūpas
8. The Dharmarājikā or Chir Tope
9. Khāder mohrā and akhaurī
10. Kālawān
11. Giri
12. Kunāla and Ghai
13. Mohrā Morādu and Pippala
14. Jauliāñ
15. Bhamāla
16. Bhallar, Lālchak and Bādalpur
Bibliography
Glossary
Index.

Subject Areas: Archaeology by period / region [HDD]