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George Michell

George Michell trained as an architect in Melbourne and studied Indian art and archaeology in London. His most recent books are Mughal Architecture & Gardens and Temple Architecture and Art of the Early Chalukyas.

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The embellished cave temples of Badami are among the earliest examples of rock-cut caves in southern India. The Chalukyas, who ruled over Deccan between the sixth and eighth centuries, oversaw the transition from rock-cut to freestanding, structural architecture.

The Remarkable Cave Temples of Southern India

Deccan’s intricate monuments, many of which are carved into cliffs, date back to the sixth century