The Rajasthan and Gujarat style reached its climax in the two jain temples at Mount Abu. Justify.

A beautiful variant of Nagara style is found in Rajputana and Gujarat. It is characterised by a free use of columns, carved with all imaginable richness, strut brackets, and exquisite marble ceilings with cusped pendants. The climax of the medieval ..

The terracotta figurines had a universal popularity in the ancient world and Harappan culture was no exception to this. Discuss.

There are plenty of terracotta seals and figurines which have been recovered from Harappan sites which range from toys to cult objects such as mother goddess to birds and animals including monkeys, dogs, sheep, cattle-both humped and humpless bulls. The ..

The topography of the Western Ghats along with the political patronage suited to the development of Buddhist Caves in many of the hills, ravines and cliffs of the Sahayadris."Discuss giving salient examples.

The topography of the Western Ghats along with the political patronage suited to the development of Buddhist Caves in many of the hills, ravines and cliffs of the Sahayadris. The earliest example of excellent rock cut architecture in Western Ghats ..

Mention the distinctive features of Dravida style and discuss how it developed under the Pallavas and Cholas describing the architecture of one temple of each dynasty.

South India carried on the classical tradition of Dravida style as transmitted by the Pallava dynasty of rulers to the Cholas of Gangaikonda Cholapuramand the Pandyas of Madurai. • The two common characteristics of the Dravida style were that the ..

Describe critically the architecture and sculpture of the Muktesvara temple at Bhuvanesvara showing why it is regarded as a gem of Orissan architecture.

The three most important temples of Orissa are Muktesvara temple, Rajarani temple and the Lingaraja temple. The Mukteswara temple is regarded as a gem of Orissan architecture. It is surrounded by a low enclosure wall embellished with sculptured niches. The ..

Mention the distinctive features of Dravida style and discuss how it developed under the Pallavas and Cholas describing the architecture of one temple of each dynasty.

Dravidian style temples consist almost invariably of the four following parts: The principle part, the temple itself, is called the Vimana (or Vimanam). It is always square in plan and surmounted by a pyramidal roof of one or more stories; ..

Discuss the salient Features of Gupta Architecture.

Gupta Period is called Golden or Classical age of India partially due to the unprecedented activities and development in the arts, architecture, sculpture, painting and literature. The rock cut architecture reached at its zenith in Gupta era and a new ..

Discuss the chief features of Mughal architecture in the time of Shah jahan and give examples in support of your answer.

Under Shah Jahan, Mughal architecture reached its culminating point. The style of his reign is characterised by a new wave of Persian inspiration, but we should bear in mind that the buildings that he constructed are distinguished from those of ..