Kirtipur An Urban Community In Nepal Its People, Town Planning, Architecture And Arts

Edited by Mehrdad Shokoohy and Natalie H. Shokoohy. The definitive study of all aspect of this unique historic town. Select contents: Marc Barani: The residential unit – symbolic organisation. Padam B. Chhetri: Kathmandu Valley Land Use Plan and Kirtipur. Robin Lal Chitrakar: Water supply and sanitation.Chris Miers: The Newari House. Shankar M. Pradhan: Land use and population survey. Gauri Nath Rimal: Private and public involvement in conservation policy development. Ramendra Raj Sharma: Traditional houses of Kirtipur, their types and their building materials. Mehrdad Shokoohy: Introduction. History. The Newars, the people of Kirtipur. Urban Fabric. Tourism and its effects on Kirtipur. Natalie H. Shokoohy: Buddhist monasteries. Sukra Sagar Shrestha: Historic public buildings. Art and Antiquities. Social life and festivals. Uttam Sagar Shrestha: Land use changes in Kirtipur. Road Transport and Communications. Sudarshan Raj Tiwari: Tiered temples of Kirtipur, a study of their form and proportion. Appendices: Inscriptions from Kirtipur. National Museum, Kathmandu, images from Chilancho Vihar and objects from Mul Bhagvansthan, Chilancho Mahavihar.