Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. Once a hub of royal patronage and the capital of the Pallavas, it is a seventh-century attraction, with its four rock-cut cave temples. The caves contain Tamil Brahmi inscriptions and cave paintings of their time. The caves have a typical Mahendravarman style, with a cubical top and bottom, and an …
Do we have anything today as representative of Modern Architecture which could be compared with our old buildings? Critically examine. (200 Words) The architecture practices of modern times were quite different from Indian old buildings but till share some common features. The modern form of architecture was developed by the distinct and far more developed …
About Harappa: Harappa was an Indus Valley civilization’s urban centre. It lies on an old bank/bed of the River Ravi in Punjab Province of Pakistan. It was the first site of the civilization to be excavated in 1921 by a team led by Daya Ram Sahni. The civilization had diversified social and economic system. Its …
What do you understand by the term ‘Indo-Islamic’ or ‘Indo-Saracenic’ architecture? How did this architecture evolve in India? Discuss. (200 Words) Indo-Islamic architecture in India is neither an exclusive local variant of Islamic architecture nor it is another kind of Indigenous style. Instead it is assimilation of both Islamic and Indian design and methods. It …
Impact of Buddhism/Jainism on architecture: Emergence of Buddhism and Jainism helped in the development of early architectural style. Buddha’s burial mounds and places of major events in his life became important landmarks of the significant architectural buildings in the country. These became important sites for Buddha’s order of monks and nuns – the sangha. Monasteries …
The Buddhist Stupas were built at places where Buddha’s remains were preserved and at the major sites where important events in Buddha’s life took place. Stupas were built of huge mounds of mud, enclosed in carefully burnt small standard bricks. The Buddhist Stupa is a form of architecture, comprising a hemispherical dome, a solid structure …
“Lomas Rishi cave in the Barabar Hills of Bihar and gateways of some of Buddhist stupas are an excellent example showing true imitations in stone of early wooden constructions.” Examine. (150 Words) The Mauryan period was initially dominated by timber as is corroborated by accounts of Kautilya and Megasthenes. Ashoka was the first Mauryan to …
Describe the nature and form of wall paintings of Ajanta caves. (200 Words) The wall paintings of Ajanta caves belong to period from 2nd century BCE to 7th century CE. NATURE: they are mainly religious in their content depicting Buddhist scriptures (especially jatakas) except few places where Hindu religious gods are represented. FORM: As they are drawn …