Srinanda Ganguly is a PhD candidate in the Art History program at the School of Art and Design, UIUC. She will talk about histories of South Asian architecture, the chhatri – a domed kiosk supported by slim pillars – has long been held to be a Hindu, Rajput architectural element owing to its popular use as commemorative device for Rajput rulers from the 17th century onwards.
Humanities Research Institute
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Levis Faculty Center, Suite 400
919 W Illinois St. MC 057
Urbana, IL 61801
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