The Silharas of Kohlapur, A survey of temples in Kohlapur and vicinity
MA student, MS University of Baroda
This project built on my MA dissertation (MS University of Baroda) "the Koppesvara temple at Khidrapur: a study of architectural renovations". That work focused on the stylisc analysis of the temple architecture. A large number of temples of this period have been destroyed or perished over time, and there was a clear need to develop more detailed documentation of the Kolhapur area in the Sikhara period. This grant allowed me to make a start with this work. I hope (2001) to undertake the study of the architecture of the Northern and Southern Konkan for a PhD.
I was invited by M A Dhaky to contribute a chapter on the Seunas of Devagiri and the Silaharas of Konkana and Kolhapur for a volume on the Art and Architecture of India as part of the monumental project the "History of Indian Sciences, Philosophy and Culture, edited by M A Dhaky for the PHISPC (the Indian Council of Philosophical Research).