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1) Palace walls and temple walls were painted : http://ccrtindia.gov.in/wall%20paintings.html {{ Indian Paintings can be broadly classified as murals and miniatures. Murals are large works executed on the walls of solid structures, as in the Ajanta Caves and the Kailashnath temple. "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_painting" 2) Mauryan period marks the transition from using wood to stone: yes wikipedia history says that "Mauryan period marks the transition from using wood to stone: " What about the lothal city architect which 2000 year older the mauryans: Lothal : The town was divided into blocks of 1–2-metre-high (3–6 ft) platforms of sun-dried bricks, each serving 20–30 houses of thick mud and brick walls 2) The warehouse was built close to the acropolis on a 3.5-metre-high (10.5 ft) podium of mud bricks. The rulers could thus supervise the activity on the dock and warehouse simultaneously. Facilitating the movement of cargo was a mud-brick 3) the warehouse was originally built on sixty-four cubical blocks, 3.6 metres (11.8 ft) square, with 1.2-metre (3.9-ft) passages, and based on a 3.5-metre-high (11.5 ft) mud-brick podium3) 4) A large mud-brick building faces the factory, and its significance is noted in lothal plan. for reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lothal

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I think it could be i watch watched about 1 year ago i watch chankya show, and in that they mostly used straight sword. It could be reason.

Technology In mauryan periods: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1986595.stm Chankya Technology: space scientist Prof S.V. Bhavasar in DRDO (india biggest technology development organization) understand the warfare secrets of military strategist Kautilya alias Chanakya from Arahtsastra, 1) The book includes the recipe for a single meal that will keep a soldier fighting for a month. 2) Shoes made of camel skin smeared with a serum made from the flesh of owls and vultures can help soldiers walk hundreds of miles during a war without feeling tired. 3) A powder made from fireflies and the eyes of wild boar can endow soldiers with night vision. In India history chankya was the most intelligent person. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1986595.stm http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-08-10/pune/27306786_1_drdo-development-organisation-defence-research

Rasayan has meanings beyond healthful substances. Rasayan Shastr in Ancient India was much less developed than today. Nevertheless, the use and practice of Rasayan was widespread in Ancient India, and some examples of applied rasayan include paints used in the caves of Ajanta and Ellora, Maharashtra state, the steel of Vishnustambha (literal meaning: the tower of Vishnu), and a processed wood sample in the Kondivade caves near the Rajmachi fort in Maharashtra. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rasayana My views:: This is internet information, but as far as i hear about India, ancient time india is very good in ambroidery, decoration, sculpture, and one reason could be, most ancient civilization also found here (indus civilization). Indian houses uses a paint, they made up of stones and after that stone walls are covered with mudd. Then they are painted Structure of indian houses also depend upon which reason u live north or south.

yeah khanda is straight sword sorry i put other sword also. Actualy i want to point out this wikipedai line:::: Straight swords, (as well as other swords curved both inward and outward), have been used in Indian history since the Iron Age Mahajanapadas (roughly 600 to 300 BC), being mentioned in the Sanskrit epics, and used in soldiers in armies such as those of the Mauryan Empire (320-185 BC),Kalinga armies too. Several sculptures from the Gupta era (AD 280-550) portray soldiers holding khanda-like broadswords. These are again flared out at the tip. They continued to be used in art such as Chola era murtis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khanda_%28sword%29 I think they abondon the use of straight sword after some period. (don't know exact time) after that they mostly use curved sword. Because curved sowrd are defense, flexiable and can move easly with body (sory for english).

I don't I don't have idea about warrior swords but the king swords are painted with gold or silver. especialy its cover (forget real name).

Now their is blur in words of urdu, hindi, punjabi.. xd, But all this words mostly come from sanskrit. Here we people use "talwar" for ever sword(long, short, curved two sided any type of). Sword = khadg (sanskrit name 'most commonly used in sanskrit books'), khanda( don't know why wikipedia use this word) And wikipedia pronunce it like "khadga", "kashetra" don't know why they adding 'a' in last. Actualy this words are pronunce khadg, kshetr

i know about irc, thanks for himachi server, I need one more favour, Is their any link where i can read the development process of lobby..related to networking please give me?

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If i am right this pixs are of maghda (original photo of Mauryan palace), it will be the best reference for palace architect.

hm, it will take time , i hope it will be implemented as soon as possible.

Is lobby or other method through which we can access more online players, will going to implement in next release?

errors with new update, you can't make build by using soldiers, if you try it gives lot of errors.

i will definately look at this. thanks.

I think on internet we can't find much reference about mauryan architecture, because its mostly written in sanskrit or translated to hindi. and i think no one ever try to put much information about indian architect on internet.

even the old structures also look similar. Chandragupta was who mad the first naval army and they trade alot with foreign countries. Rajesh Rao try to decipher the indus script ( this is not related mauryans):::

http://www.4to40.com/history/print.asp?p=Kushan_Period_130B.C._-_A.D._185&k=Headgear_and_Hairstyles_Kushan_Period

yeah i think Game desginer wants to make character look cooler. lols farah is using scale armor. and other thing history says that chandragupta learn many things from Alexendera. He uses the women for fight, He definately uses some armour for females Still scale armor will be better to prefer.

Sighvatr, yes, before british invading times India is known as Golden sparrow. In this sculpture (original from BC time) u can see crown(head), neckless (neck), rings (ears), big rings (wrist), golden belt(waist), round shape rings (not know english word) in foot. This is the dress up of Indian women at that time, and neckless, rings in ear and hand also common in this days. Mostly prefer Gold (who can afford)

From Chandragupta maurya series ::::: 2 females. one is chandragupta wife. Farah from Prince of persia. (it could nice nice example because they try to make indian ancient female warriors.) Dhoti of male:

When it comes to india dress::: The sculpture shown by "@lilstewie" is good reference but lower part of body and upper part of body could not be put semi naked. Here are the some examples today movie maker and game makers made the old female of india /home/rahul/Pictures/Screenshot from 2012-08-20 07:51:00.png From Chandragupta maurya series ::::: 2 females. one is chandragupta wife. Farah from Prince of persia. (it could nice nice example because they try to make indian ancient female warriors.)

yes you are right, the turban wearing could not be accurate because indian dress is "dhoti". I think reason in this picture is "tumbler" because this pictures is not drawn in India. The painter try to make tumbler similar to dhoti about 90% but they forget one thing (In dhoti front of the cloth is folded to back). and one thing more the female shown above wearing a some hat ( hemlet, cap, don't know how to pronunce).. i never seen any picture of old indian female who is wearing this type of cap. (they wear crown). ****** My motive is not to criticis the work, I'm putting my views and I could be wrong sometimes. *******

@plumo, @Mythos_Ruler, Thanks, i will try to do my best, but first i need a time to understand what are the information(refernece) "0ad" have and what i can add on it. Is their any other discussion group or information means how much work is done on it? "pls send a link"