Discuss the factors on account of which the architecture of the Tughlaq period was massive and simple.

The architecture of the Tughlaq period becomes massive and simple because of the invasions of the Mongols and the rebellions ofHindu rulers. The buildings of this style arethe tomb of Tughlaq Shah, the city ofTughlaqabad and the fort of Tughlaqabad. ..

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Discuss the chief features of the sculptures of Vijaynagar of the buildings constructed in the fourteenth-fifteenth and sixteenth centuries by giving concrete examples.

The Vijaynagar stone sculptures of the fourteenth-fifteenth-sixteenth centuries have two different directions and both can be seen on the walls of the monuments of royal citadels. The rectangular panelled reliefs of the Amman Shrine of the Hazara Rama temple or ..

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What was the indirect influence of the personalities and experience of Babar and Humayun on the subsequent art of India?

With regard to Babur and Humayun’s achievements in the field of architecture, Percy Brown sums them up as follows- “The material records which have survived of both Babur’s and Humayun’s contributions to the building art of the country are therefore ..

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Mention the distinctive features of Vesara style and discuss how it developed under the Chalukyas and the Hoysalas describing the architecture of one temple of each dynasty.

The Chalukyan or the Vesara style cannot be said to have an independent origin of its own but it represents an outgrowth of earlier Dravidian style. The genesis of the development may be traced back to the days of early ..

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Discuss the chief trends in medieval sculpture which distinguish it from the classical sculpture.

Towards the end of the seventh and beginning of the eight century A.D. the regional spirit gradually asserts itself. The classical tradition of an all-India art lingers for one or two centuries, but the regional spirit gets the better of ..

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How was Islamic architecture modified by Hindu master builders?

The two chief features of the Indo-Islamic architecture were simplicity and stiffness. Indian craftsmen laid great emphasis on joining the lines and angles in the correct way. They also decorated their buildings with sculptures. On the other hand, the Islamic ..

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