by CulturoAdmin | Apr 7, 2020 | Indian Architecture & Sculpture
As far as the origin of sculpture is concerned, it goes back to the Stone Age. The Megalithic people buried their dead and constructed monumental stones over them and worshipped them. Tiny terra-cotta seals discovered from the Indus Valley reveal carvings of ‘peepal’... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 7, 2020 | Indian Architecture & Sculpture
Avadh (Oudh) Style: During the later half of the 18th century and the first half of the 19th century, a distinct form of architecture flourished nder the Nawabs of Avadh (Oudh), whose first manifestation was noticed in the form of Safdar Jung’s Tomb, built in... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 7, 2020 | Indian Architecture & Sculpture
The Mughal rulers were visionaries who contributed significantly in the all-round development of various arts, crafts, music, building and architecture. Babar took considerable interest in erecting buildings, though few have survived. The mosque at ‘Kabuli Bagh’ at... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 7, 2020 | Indian Architecture & Sculpture
The Provincial Style of architecture encompasses the trends and developments noticed in different provincial capitals in India, but specifically in Punjab (1150-1325 A.D.), Bengal (1203-1573 A.D.), Gujarat (1300-1572 A.D.), Jaunpur (1376-1479 A.D.), Malwa (1405-1569... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 7, 2020 | Indian Architecture & Sculpture
The Delhi or the Imperial Style of Indo-Islamic architecture flourished between 1191-1557 A.D. and covered Muslim dynasties viz., Slave (1191-1246 A.D.), Khilji (1290-1320 A.D.), Tughlaq (1320-1413 A.D.), Sayyid (1414-1444 A.D.) and Lodi (1451-1557 A.D.). The first... by CulturoAdmin | Apr 6, 2020 | Indian Architecture & Sculpture
The Rajputs were great patrons of art and architecture, who built fabulous palaces and forts. The Rajput palaces are complex compositions built as inner citadels surrounded by the city and enclosed by a fortified wall as at Chittorgarh and Jaisalmer. Some forts, such...