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ISO NORTHERN OR IXDO-ARYAN STYLE. BOOK VI. mosque and tomb windows in the I5th century and sub- sequently. There are also several Jaina temples among the ruins of Nagda one dedicated to Panrwanath in 1429, and another called Adbudhajfs erected in 1437 in the reign of Kumbhakarna, and further, a number of others of somewhat smaller dimensions of which, like the preceding, the sculptures are much injured, as well as parts of the structures, but which are of considerable interest and some of them of architectural beauty and importance. But until we have detailed surveys of them, these temples cannot be satisfactorily described. 1 CHITORGADH. One other illustration must complete what we now have to say regarding these Indo- Aryan temples. It is one of the most modern of the style, having been erected by Mir Bat, the wife of Kumbha Ran& of Chitor (A.D. 1418-1468). Kumbha was, as is well known, a patron of the Jains ; in his time was erected the temple at Ranpur (Woodcut No. 288) and the Kirtti-stambha at Chitor (Woodcut No. 296). But he was an orthodox Hindu, and here we find him and his wife erecting in their capital two temples dedicated to Vishnu. The king's temple, which is close by, is very much smaller than this one, for which his wife gets credit. In plan, the only peculiarity is that the pradakshina, or procession-path round the cella, is here an open colonnade, with little pavilions at the four corners, and this is repeated in the portico in Banner shown in the annexed diagram of the Plan of ( W Oodcut N O. 346). Mira Ws Temple, jhe roof of the portico, in the form of a No Lade. pyramid, is placed diagonally as at Udayapur, while the tower itself is of so solid and unbroken an outline, that it might at first sight be ascribed to a much earlier date than the I5th century (Voodcut No. 347). When, however, it is closely looked at, we miss the frequent amalaka bands and other ornamental features of earlier times, and the crowning members are more unlike those of ancient temples. The curve, too, of its outline is regular from base to summit, and consequently feebler than that of the older examples ; but taking it all in all, it certainly is more like an ancient temple than any other of its age I am acquainted with. It was a revival, the last expiring effort of a style that was dying out, in that form at least. 1 The above is based on notes made | the* Progress Report of the Archaeological in 1873, on Dr- G. Lebon's photographs, Survey of India, Western Circle' for and on the photographs and brief notes in [ 1904-1905. the report of Mr. D. R. Bhindirkar in