With reference to architecture at Fatehpur Sikri, which of the following is / are correct statements? 1. One can notice combination of both trabeate (of pillar and beam)...
The history tells us that in the ancient India, the kings did not sponsor directly the making of rock-cut caves, stupas or temples. None of the stupas have sculptures...
The Indian temples are broadly divided into Nagara, Vesara, Dravida and Gadag styles of architecture. However, the temple architecture of Odisha corresponds to altogether a different category for...
The Chola period saw the culmination of Dravida temple art resulting in the most sophisticated buildings of medieval India. The Tamil Nadu temples were fully evolved in their...
In the beginning of the medieval period, the Kings did not directly patronize the religious shrines and gave only indirect support. Most of the artworks were produced by...
By the 13th century, the power of the Cholas had declined. This was the time for a great and sophisticated culture when marvelous temples were built in Karnataka...
While the buildings of the Chalukyas of the Badami are centred in and around Pattadakal, Aihole, Badami & Alampur, the buildings of the Western Chalukyas are widely dispersed,...
The reign of Rashtrakutas was from 753 AD to 982 AD. The rashtrakutas were great patrons of architecture. The Rashtrakuta architecture was a splendid form of Rock cut...
The Badami Chalukya era (7th and 8th century) was an important period in the development of South Indian architecture. Their style of architecture is called “Chalukyan architecture” or...
A simple Hindu temple comprises the following the following parts essentially: Garbhagriha: It is a cave-like sanctum. In the earliest temples, it was a small cubicle with a...
