The Manasara and pre-colonial kingship in south India -- Vijayanagara and Madurai -- The emergence of Ramnad kingdom -- Paintings in the Ramalinga Vilasam -- Ramnad Palace -- Ramnad town -- Ramnad kingdom -- Ramnad's rivals
Summary
An investigation of how the material culture of South Indian courts was perceived by those who lived there in the pre-colonial period. Howes peels away the standard categories used to study Indian palace space
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-253) and index