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Temples of Bangladesh (c. sixteenth-twentieth centuries CE)

By Swadhin Sen , Md Shahin Alam , Md Khairul Bashar Swapan , and Md Amiruzzaman

Book information

Publisher
Department of Archaeology, Ministry of Cultural Affairs
Year
2022
ISBN
978984534019
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
104 MB (109452965 bytes)
Edition
First
Pages
142\74
Topic
History\\Archaeology
Library
None
Time added
2023-06-25 17:55:38
ArchaeologyArt HistoryBangladeshBengalCultural AnthropologyheritageLandscapeTemple architecture

Description

This publication has a very humble purpose. It presents some of the well preserved and conserved brick built and terracotta adorned temples and most of them are under the protection of the Department of Archaeology. The purpose of this publication is also to point out the ways the history and heritage meanings of the temples could be addressed and elaborated in future. Contextualization of the Late Medieval and Colonial temples in Bangladesh 9 The historical context of the second surge of temple building 17 Classification of the temples 25 The intersections of multilayered pasts: the untold aspects of heritage 83 Present condition of the temples 115 Outstanding universal value of the temples as a potential World Heritage property 125 Concluding remarks 129 References 132 Appendix 1: Selected photographs of recent conservation work of temples 136

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