Title: A Preliminary Report on the Identification of Mason's Marks at the Lesser Known Architectural Monuments (13<sup>th</sup>-14<sup>th</sup>Century CE) of Panchmahal District, Gujarat, India.
Authors: Munshi, Avradeep; Shinde, Vasant
Abstract: The present paper deals with the preliminary identification of mason's marks found in some of the historical structures of the Panchmahal district, Gujarat. Unlike other historical and archaeological research fields, mason's marks represent a less known field in Indian academia. In very general terms, one can define a mason's mark as any signs ranging from short inscriptions to any form of alpha-numeric values inscribed on architectural elements. In this paper, the authors discuss a series of such marks recorded at isolated historical buildings of the district, trying to explain why inquiry into mason's marks can be deemed an integral part of architectural studies. A brief description of the study area and adapted methodologies is followed by the detailed accounts of the monuments and the related finds in tabular format.
Subjects: GUJARAT (India); HISTORIC buildings; STONEMASONS; ARCHITECTURAL details; BRICKLAYERS; CULTURAL property; HISTORIC districts; INSCRIPTIONS; MONUMENTS; ACADEMIA; SAIVITE temples
Publication: Iranian Journal of Archaeological Studies, 2023, Vol 13, Issue 1, p11
ISSN: 2251-743X
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.22111/IJAS.2023.45265.1264

A Preliminary Report on the Identification of Mason's Marks at the Lesser Known Architectural Monuments (13<sup>th</sup>-14<sup>th</sup>Century CE) of Panchmahal District, Gujarat, India.

Munshi, Avradeep; Shinde, Vasant