George Michell is Professorial Fellow in the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne, Australia. He has researched the art, archaeology and architecture of many historic sites in India. Author affiliation details are correct at time of print publication.
...During this period, the Indian subcontinent (present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal) together with Sri Lanka was divided among many separate kingdoms. As some polities expanded, so did their architectural influence...