(SORUS S.C. Wydawnictwo i Drukarnia Cyfrowa, 2009) Khalfaoui, Mouez
The objective of this paper is to reassess the central factors which have shaped
the Indian architecture. The author puts forward the concept of plurality introduced by
Western art historians and argues that the diversity of the Indian architecture should not be
explained in terms of religious differences, but in terms of the socio-economical situation
in South Asia. He also elaborates on the Hindu caste system and its impact on the Indian
architecture.