Post-Independence and Contemporary Indian Architecture

Immediately after the independence of India, the Modernism swept through the new buildings constructed to meet the new needs such as for schools, government buildings, housing for the poor, urban renewal, and new capital cities of various states. Collaboration with ..

Indo-Saracenic Architecture

Saracenic was a term used by the ancient Romans to refer to a people who lived in desert areas in and around the Roman province of Arabia, and who were distinguished from Arab. Some use this term to refer to ..

Gharanas and Famous Personalities of Hindustani Classical Music

The term gharana is derived from the Hindi word ‘ghar’. This concept became prominent in the nineteenth century after the fall of the Mughals. The dwindling Mughals could not continue the royal patronage enjoyed by performers traditionally. Performers were then ..

Mughal Architecture

Neither Babur nor Humayun lived long enough to enjoy the newly founded Mughal Empire. The reign of Akbar (1556-1605) witnessed the development of the mughal architecture. The most important features of the Mughal monuments in India are the bulbous domes ..

Indo-Islamic Architecture at Sasaram

Sasaram in Bihar was the base of Shershah Suri, who declared independence from the Lodi Dynasty in 1535 and established the Sur Dynasty. In 1540, he defeated Humayun of the Mughal Empire and held hegemony in northern India entirely. But his ..

Indo-Islamic Architecture in Bijapur

The name of Bijapur comes from the ancient Hindu name Vijayapura. It was a capital of the Adil Shahi Dynasty, established by the governor of Belgaum, Yusuf Adil Khan, first of all among the Five Deccan Kingdoms viz. Bijapur, Berar, ..

Haveli Sangeet, Ashtachap and Darbar Sangeet

The impact of Bhakti Movement on Indian music was through the Ashtachap and Haveli sangeet along with the Bhajan and Kirtans. Haveli Sangeet The Vaishnav tradition has a form of devotional music called Haveli Sangeet. Haveli, literally means “mansion” and ..

Indo-Islamic Architecture in Mandu

The Malwa kingdom, the capital of which was Dhar, was subjugated in 1305 by the Khalji Dynasty. When Alauddin Khilji was hiding himself in the Siri Fort to save himself from the Mongols, the Afghan-origin governor Dilawar Khan took advantage ..

Marg Sangeet and Pathya Sangeet

Marg Sangeet can be seen as the predecessor word used for Classical Music. It was the accepted and prestigious mode of the music that became prominent in the epic times. For example, in Ramayana, we find Rama describing about the ..

Indo-Islamic Architecture in Jaunpur

Jaunpur is located some 60km northeast of Varanasi. This place is known for a Jaunpur Sultanate of medieval times. The city dates back to 11th century but was devastated by the Gomati River. In 1359, Firoz Tughlaq had created a ..