The art of baked soil has a sheer prominence in a country like India. Believe it or not, Indian architectural face prominently hints at the beautiful terracotta and brick designs. Ever since mid-15th Century, it holds as much importance as other architectural design of the country. Be it influence or achievement, this type of architectural […]

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Starting from the 16th century to the 18th century the Mughal empire was at its peak, this is exactly when the amazing Mughal architecture flourished in the Indian subcontinent. This remarkable architectural style has been a unique blend of Islamic, Indian and Persian styles. It reached its golden age under Shah Jahan during 1628-1658 – […]

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Architecture has always been symbolized as power for Indians. India is a land that encompasses some of the most beautiful architectural styles influenced by religion, culture, and history. Different eras had their direct impacts on visual appeal and design of the cities individually. And that’s how Indian architecture received an additional layer to colonization in […]

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The Vijayanagar Empire, a Hindu empire, was established by King Harihara I in 1336 and rose to prominence under King Krishna Deva Raya during the 16th century. Under the patronage of the empire, art and architecture reached new heights of brilliance. In fact, the influence of architecture was so great that it continued to have […]

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A sacred water source, meeting place, and of course, an amazing architectural wonder – Step wells in India have time and again captured our imagination and attention for centuries now. It is estimated that India was home to over 3,000 step wells built in the two northern states. And the earliest stepwell most likely dates […]

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From the architecture point of view, every style of building construction echoes an evidently distinctive principle; something that represents a specific era and culture. In this context the Hindu temple architecture of India is not just the adobe of God, Goddesses and a place of worship; but they are a treasure of knowledge, culture, art, […]

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The ‘Thousand Pillar Temple’ in India – just like the name suggests, this temple houses a thousand pillars. Also called, the Rudreshwara Swamy Temple, this temple is located in the town of Hanamakonda in the state of Telangana, India. Constructed by Rudra Deva in 1163 AD this temple is one of the finest examples of […]

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Karnataka is the State that is known for showcasing some of the finest examples of Islamic, Hindu, Jain, and Colonial architecture. The State has been ruled by some of the most powerful empires in the Indian history, from the Cholas, Chalukyas, Hoysalas, to Vijayanagar Empire, and each of them has left their own imprints in […]

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Bengal Temple Architecture, most commonly resembles those old-style mud plastered thatched huts which have either 1, 2, 3, 4, or 8 distinct layers of slanting rounded roofs perfectly dotting the landscape of the region. The temples built between the 16th and 19th century in this region resemble one of the most distinctive groups of brick […]

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This history of Buddhism is knotted with that of India’s. And why not, our country is the birthplace of Lord Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. Buddhism gained prominence in India during the rule of Emperor Ashoka. Several sites for propagating the religion was built during his reign, no wonder, India houses many prominent structures […]

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