Forts of Kerala : historical and architectural account (Record no. 74139)
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| fixed length control field | nam a22 7a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 8183153062 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9788183153065 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 355.7095483 Aj54 F |
| Item number | 21764 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Forts of Kerala : historical and architectural account |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Ajit Kumar |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication | New Delhi |
| Name of publisher | New Bharatiya Book Corporation |
| Date of publication | 2017 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 254 |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | <br/>The present state of Kerala was formed in 1956 incorporating the territories of erstwhile states of Travancore, Cochin and part of British Malabar. There were numerous forts and fortifications along the land stretch of Kerala. The word 'Kotta' found associated as prefix or suffix to place names indicate the prevalence of forts in many areas across Kerala. Forts have played a crucial role in delineating the history of the region. Many of the old forts were constructed using mud and timber or combination of both and have been lost in ravages of wars and times. Dresses stone became popular in the constructions of forts in Kerala, after the advent of European colonist and many surviving forts belong to this period. There has been no holistic work on the forts of Kerala. The objective of this monograph, Which is first of its kind, is to present a brief historical and first of its kind, is to some of the forts in architectural account of some of the forts in Kerala. History and architecture of 32 forts have been dealt in this book. It has been written and formatted with lot of photographs and plans with a view to make it appealing and conveyable equally to student, connoisseur of history, tourists and the general public |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY -- TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Military architecture |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY -- TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | India--Kerala |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY -- TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Fortification |
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| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Purchase price | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Koha item type |
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| General | Chinmaya International Foundation | Chinmaya International Foundation | 30/05/2018 | 3500.00 | 355.7095483 Aj54 F 21764 | 21764 | 30/05/2018 | Books |