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1.6 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
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Exhaustive study of Jain Religion to understand their history, ethics, culture and values.
> Study important religions (Hindu, Islam, Buddhism, and Shikhism) in India and
element of religious buildings.
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To list the religious buildings in Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha build by Jain community.
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To group these religious buildings on the basis of Jainism Sects and its time periods.
To study the Architectural character of religious buildings such as plan form, elevational form and interior and exterior features.
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To study the applied building materials and technology inside and outside the listed buildings.
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To study the various catalysts that influenced Jain Architecture namely scale, proportion, ratio, local material, climate, socio-economic, religious belief and
sects.
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To analyze the influence of Jain Architecture on Regional Architecture
1.7 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
a) Why do we have to take Jain Architecture as a research topic?
b) What is an inadequate in the current research on the proposed region of research
directed up until now?
c) How is Jain philosophy not quite the same as different religions of the region?
d) Do have any contribution of the Jain philosophy on Jain Architecture?
e) What were the Socio political exigencies in the advancement of the Jain
Architecture?
f) How has the Jain Architecture developed through various periods of Jain
history?
g) What are the general classifications of the structures developed by the Jains?
