Architecture of Delhi Sultanate

The architecture of Delhi sultanate includes the buildings and monuments built in 320 years in Delhi and surrounding areas by Slave, Khalji, Tughluq, Sayyid and Lodi dynasties. Salient Features Sultanate era marked the evolution and development of a new-type of ..

Indo-Islamic architecture: Salient Features

Islam spread towards India and Europe in the 7th and 8th century. In our country, Islam did not come from the north as is commonly believed. It came through Arab traders to the Malabar region in Kerala, and Muslims flourished ..

UPSC Prelims Question on architecture at Fatehpur Sikri

With reference to architecture at Fatehpur Sikri, which of the following is / are correct statements? 1. One can notice combination of both trabeate (of pillar and beam) and arcuate (using arches and domes) styles at Fatehpur Sikri 2. Fatehpur ..

Temple Architecture at Khajuraho – The Chandela School

The history tells us that in the ancient India, the kings did not sponsor directly the making of rock-cut caves, stupas or temples. None of the stupas have sculptures of the Kings and rulers of those times. None of the Mathura ..

Temple Architecture of Odisha – The Kalinga School

The Indian temples are broadly divided into Nagara, Vesara, Dravida and Gadag styles of architecture. However, the temple architecture of Odisha corresponds to altogether a different category for their unique representations called Kalinga style of temple architecture. This style broadly ..

Temple Architecture of the Chola Empire

The Chola period saw the culmination of Dravida temple art resulting in the most sophisticated buildings of medieval India.  The Tamil Nadu temples were fully evolved in their style and design by the 8th century. Special Features of the Chola ..

Temple Architecture of the Pallavas

In the beginning of the medieval period, the Kings did not directly patronize the religious shrines and gave only indirect support. Most of the artworks were produced by the guilds of the artists who were actually funded by the villages, ..

Temple Architecture of Hoyasala Empire

By the 13th century, the power of the Cholas had declined. This was the time for a great and sophisticated culture when marvelous temples were built in Karnataka and parts of Tamil Nadu. Hoyasala influence was at its zenith during ..