Building monumental forts was a regular feature in medieval times which often symbolised the seat of power of a king. When such a fort was captured by an...
The Bhakti movement witnessed a surge in Hindu literature in regional languages, particularly in the form of devotional poems and music. This literature includes the writings of the Alvars and Nayanars, poems...
The caves Nos. I, II; XVI and XVII were painted in the Gupta period. The master painters of Ajanta were in love with nature. The flowering trees, quietly...
In the Gandhara school Buddha portrayed had Hellenistic features whereas in the Mathura school the Buddha was modelled on earlier Yaksha images. The Gandhara School had also roman...
Terracotta was the material for artistic expression of the humbler people to whom stone, not very easily obtainable in the plains of northern India and was a precious...
The company style of paintings was not a Pan-India phenomenon. This style developed in some cities only which had any of the following qualities: These cities had monuments...
The synthesis of the external form with the inner spirit is nowhere better illustrated than in the Buddha images of the Gupta period. The three most outstanding examples...
Ancient Indian literary works continue to exert a profound influence on modern Indian art, serving as a reservoir of themes, motifs, and narratives. These texts, which include epics...
The colonial period deeply influenced Indian literature and arts, manifesting in altered themes, styles, and media. This colonial period introduced European literary forms and artistic techniques, which Indian...
Of the religious monuments of the Gupta period the foremost is the Gupta temple. It was an independent structure built of dressed stone blocks placed together, which afforded...
