Modern Architecture

After the British left India in 1947, Indian architecture dropped into an abyss. Indian architects, who were relegated to the role of being assistants to the British architects under the British Raj, took their own time to express their ingenuity. Perhaps, there was...

Solanki Style of Architecture

  The Solanki style of temple architecture flourished in Gujarat. A Solanki typical temple plan consists of a closed hall (‘sanctum’) and a porch that are inter-connected both internally and externally. A detached peri-stylar hall is added in larger temples in the...

Kerala Architecture

  A distinct style of temple architecture developed in Kerala in which the temples were roofed with sloping tiers of metal or terracotta tiles. The ‘Vadakkunatha Temple’ at Trichur (12th century A.D.) and later temples found at Chengannur, Kaviyum and Vaikom are some...

Stepwells

Architectural Importance of Stepwells: Water has played a significant role in the socio-economic life and architectural heritage of western India from the earliest times. The early Harappan towns were marked by the presence of a sophisticated system of drains, wells...

World Heritage Sites in India

In 1972, the General Conference of UNESCO adopted a resolution creating a ‘Convention concerning the protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage’. The main objectives were to: (a) Define the World Heritage in both cultural and natural aspects, (b) Enlist...
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