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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The cherished moment of this threshold of my life has come with long time perseverance and support of my family member, friends and lot of peoples who helped during this work and all through the journey towards my destination. My professors, colleagues and everyone have extended their possible assistance and guidance in accomplish my aim. Their support accrues obligation on my career in making.
First of all, I wish to express my deep sense of gratitude and sincere thanks to my guides Dr. Fulena Rajak, Professor and Dr. Bijay Kumar Das Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, National Institute of Technology Patna, Bihar for their deep involvement, rational guidance, constructive criticism and moral encouragement throughout the period of study.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all faculty members of the department for their timely valuable suggestions, help and good wishes extended to me.
My sincere thanks are due to staff of Patna University Library, Patna, IGNCA Library, New Delhi; ARCHIEVES Library, Patna and many others for providing with the information and required data.
My thanks are due to the students of Department of Architecture for helping me at difficult times in Research work specially research scholars Mr. Rakesh Kumar and Mr. Naveen Nishant.
My special thanks to my colleagues for constant moral support, and whose presence has been a catalyst in the process of completing this work.
I wish there had been better word than thanks to express my gratitude and appreciation to the tremendous effort laid by my family to be a constant source of inspiration during my stumbling moments and in giving a final shape to this work. Moreover, with deep sense of respect, I would like to thank my parents who have always stood behind me in my endeavors. I also would like to thank my dearest wife Kirti and son Himank, who had given me spirit to finish this work.
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(RAVISH KUMAR
