Talk:Māru-Gurjara architecture

Further expansion of article: sources

Johnbod, thank you for creating this much needed article. I would suggest you to go through following sources which have some additional and much helpful information:

• Genesis and development
• Dhaky, Madhusudan A. (1961). Deva, Krishna (ed.). "The Chronology of the Solanki Temples of Gujarat". Journal of the Madhya Pradesh Itihas Parishad. 3. Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Itihas Parishad. (open access) - This source has details chronology.
• Renaissance and the Late Maru-Gujara Temple Architecture
• Patel, Alka (2004). Building Communities in Gujarāt: Architecture and Society During the Twelfth Through Fourteenth Centuries. BRILL. pp. xi–xvi, 3–20. ISBN 90-04-13890-0. - This source explores continuity of the style with modification suitable to Islam further to the 15th century. From Gujarat under Delhi Sultanate: The construction during this period continued earlier local architecture tradition which has reached in its pinnacle as Maru-Gurjara Architecture. The tradition continued in temples, mosques, residents and civic structures. The local tradition was modified and expanded to suit Islamic believes, rituals and practices. The construction of Islamic ritual buildings such as mosques were codified and standardised. Such codification is found in 15th century Sanskrit tretise, Rahmana-Prasada. One such early example of mosque include the Jami Mosque in Mangrol built in 1383-84.
• From this: The same hands that were devoted to finer techniques of building stepwells and filigreed temples, governed strictly by the rules of the Silpas, were now asked to build mosques and tombs. This architectural overhaul, rather than constrain or stilt the hereditary artisans, gave rise to a new combination of Indo-Islamic architecture; the master builders were no longer stymied by their own rules. It has been said that out of all the provincial styles of Islamic architecture, the Gujarat expression is the most indigenous one. - IMO, the MG style was further developed/diverged in Indo-Islamic architecture in Gujarat seen during Gujarat Sultanate period.
• [1] : Mosque (one of the earliest in India) Bhadreshwar was adaptation of Maru Gurjara style. See Bhadresar#Lal Shahbaz Dargah and Bhadresar#Chhoti Masjid which were earliest.
• See this too.

I have created articles on some of these temples. So this sources have come to my attention. Regards,-Nizil (talk) 06:28, 10 October 2019 (UTC)

I would like to have it expanded further in Etymology, Genesis, Development, Revival, Contemporary expansion Sections.-Nizil (talk) 06:37, 10 October 2019 (UTC)

Thanks for these - work is ongoing. Johnbod (talk) 11:13, 10 October 2019 (UTC)

Notes

• Apart from temple, the MG style also used in other constructions like forts (at Jhinjhuwada, Dabhoi, Prabhas Patan, Bharuch, Vadnagar, Chittor?), stepwells (Rani ki vav), lakes ([Munsar lake at Viramgam), pillars (Kirti Stambha, Vijaya Stambha).
• Sandstone was most commonly used. Marble in some early temples. Now marble is most commonly used and sandstone is some. Rare example of granite temple is Neminatha temple on Girnar (Girnar Jain temples).
• There should be some information on Shilpa shastras (architectural treatises).

I have not searched for references but these notes are for further ideas.- Nizil (talk) 01:26, 11 October 2019 (UTC)

Other notes

• https://www.jstor.org/stable/43486636 -Nizil (talk) 07:43, 1 July 2021 (UTC)