In the video, Harry Falk argues that a unit called the “Barabar yard” or “Maurya yard,” averaging about 85.4 cm, was used to size the Barabar chambers. He says the chambers follow 2:3 width-to-length proportions and that scan analysis shows the standard applied consistently, with systematic variation among the chambers.
Video: Harry Falk proposes a “Barabar yard” for the Barabar caves
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Key facts
- Harry Falk, a researcher at Freie Universität Berlin, presents a proposed unit called the “Barabar yard” or “Maurya yard,” averaging about 85.4 cm.
- Falk argues that the unit was used to size the chambers in a 2:3 width-to-length proportion.
- He presents scan analysis as showing the same standard applied consistently, with systematic chamber-specific dimensions.
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(PDF) Mirror-Polished Granite Caves -Barabar Hills,South ...researchgate.net
Barabar granite hill. This reading of the inscription has been corrected by Harry Falk in 2007, who after cleaning the stone. Translation by Harry Falk, 2007. ...
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A Survey of all sites where Aśokan edicts could be found, with research into the reason for the selection...
Harry Falk - Freie Universität Berlin - Academia.edufu-berlin.academia.edu
Harry Falk is a researcher at Freie Universität Berlin with 100+ research papers on Academia.edu. Research in Buddhist Studies, early Buddhism, ...
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Harry Falk Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. Handbooks, manuals, etc Sources Place India Pakistan Topic Inscriptions, Indic Antiquities History
Barabar Caves: Architectural Marvels of Ancient India (322- ...studocu.com
This reading of the inscription has been corrected by Harry Falk in 2007, who after cleaning the stone and inspecting it read: "When King Priyadarsin had been ...
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