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This book concerns with the chapter on the classical Indian theatre architecture de-scribed by Bharata in the second chapter of Natyaśāstra and its appropriate use. While Abhinavagupta, his predecessors and successors commented on it from literary angle, some scholars of the present century have attempted to represent the theoretical ideas in varying graphic forms. But the graphic representations express diverging views. Goverdhan Panchal has presented a consistently unified conception of the theatres of Bharata, taking recourse to an interdisciplinary approach which consists of drawing references from the art and science of Indian architecture, ancient archaeological remains, other related chapters of Natyaśāstra and the classical plays themselves. The las…

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