Pratapaditya Pal: Architecture in Nepal

Architecture in Nepal
A dissertation submitted for the degree of D. Phil. (Arts) of the University of Calcutta

A Gallery of the accompanying Photographs

Pratapaditya Pal
University of Calcutta, July 1962

These photographs were taken by Dr. Pal or his colleagues or assistants during his research trips to Nepal from 1958 to 1962; or were collected during that time by Dr. Pal from various sources. These images formed the second part of Dr. Pal's dissertation, and were published along with the facsimile text of the dissertation, in Architecture in Nepal, with an introduction by Niels Gutschow and Erich Theophile, Patan, Nepal, The Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust 2024. In some cases, we have added present-day color photos in a separate page linked below the caption. These photographs were taken by asianart.com assistant editor and production manager - and professional photographer - Sameer Tuladhar.

December 12, 2024

all text & images © Pratapaditya Pal

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XXI: Miniature Stupa, Cha-vahal

XXII: Miniature Stupa, Svayambhunath

XXIII: Miniature Stupa, in mandalic arrangement, Svayambhunath
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XXIV: Miniature Stupas, Svayambhunath

XXV: Miniature Stupas, Svayambhunath
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XXVI: So-called linga type of Stupa, Svayambhunath
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XXVII: Another such Stupa, Svayambhunath
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XXVIII: Another such Stupa, Patan

XXIX: A temple in a vihara, Kathmandu

XXX: Temple at Bangemora, Kathmandu

XXXI: A brick temple at Kathmandu

XXXII: A Temple at Svayambhunath
XXXIII: Temple at Svayambhunath

XXXIV: Temple at Deo Patan
XXXV: Brick temple at Darbar Square, Bhatgaon
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XXXVI: A portico of above
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XXXVII: A brick temple at Patan
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XXXVIII: A temple at Kathmandu
XXXIX: Temple of Bhagavati at Darbar Square, Bhatgaon

XL: Sanctum of the temple of Mahabuddha, Patan
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XLI: A panel of the above
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XLII: Central projection of the above
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XLIII: Second storey of the above temple
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XLIV: Sikhara of the above temple
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XLV: Miniature sikhara of the above temple
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