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Post-Independence and Contemporary Indian Architecture

Immediately after the independence of India, the Modernism swept through the new buildings constructed to meet the new...

📅 September 18, 2016

Indo-Saracenic Architecture

Saracenic was a term used by the ancient Romans to refer to a people who lived in desert...

📅 September 18, 2016

Mughal Architecture

Neither Babur nor Humayun lived long enough to enjoy the newly founded Mughal Empire. The reign of Akbar...

📅 September 17, 2016

Indo-Islamic Architecture at Sasaram

Sasaram in Bihar was the base of Shershah Suri, who declared independence from the Lodi Dynasty in 1535...

📅 September 17, 2016

Indo-Islamic Architecture in Bijapur

The name of Bijapur comes from the ancient Hindu name Vijayapura. It was a capital of the Adil...

📅 September 16, 2016

Indo-Islamic Architecture in Mandu

The Malwa kingdom, the capital of which was Dhar, was subjugated in 1305 by the Khalji Dynasty. When...

📅 September 15, 2016

Indo-Islamic Architecture in Jaunpur

Jaunpur is located some 60km northeast of Varanasi. This place is known for a Jaunpur Sultanate of medieval...

📅 September 14, 2016

Indo-Islamic Architecture in Gujarat

Before the Muslim conquest, Gujarat was under the influence of Jainism. The master-craftsmen whom the Muslims employed to...

📅 September 13, 2016

Architecture of Delhi Sultanate

The architecture of Delhi sultanate includes the buildings and monuments built in 320 years in Delhi and surrounding...

📅 September 12, 2016

Indo-Islamic architecture: Salient Features

Islam spread towards India and Europe in the 7th and 8th century. In our country, Islam did not...

📅 September 11, 2016

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