CULTURAL HERITAGE OF INDIA

ARCHITECTURE

VISUAL ARTS

Indian Civilization spanned at least 4,500 years.

Indian civilization left its impact on everything in our lives and society.

UNESCO has listed 830 World Heritage Sites, out of which 26 are in India which is less than six other countries

Architecture of India

• One of the most enduring achievements of Indian civilization is undoubtedly its architecture, which extends to a great deal more than the Taj Mahal or the temple complexes of Khajuraho.

Architecture of India

Khajuraho Temple Taj Mahal

Architecture of India• Indus Valley sites of Harappa, and

Mohenjo-Daro provide substantial evidence of extensive town planning in 3300–1300 BCE.

Architecture of India• Beginnings of Indian architecture are more properly

to be dated to the advent of Buddhism in India, in the reign of Ashoka (304–232 BCE).

Bodhi GayaSanchiSanchi

Architecture of India• By the eighth century, with the consolidation of Hindu

kingdoms, the southern Hindu school of architecture was beginning to flourish.

Mahabalipuram

Architecture of IndiaIn central India, the Chandellas built a magnificent complex of temples at their capital, Khajuraho, between 950-1030 A.D.

Architecture of India

Ajanta Caves Ellora Caves

• In Ellora in western India, Hindus added a new series of temples and carvings, culminating in the majestic Kailasa temple, constructed in the reign of the Rashtrakuta monarch Krishna I (757-73).

• The Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India are about 30rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 or 650 CE

Architecture of IndiaThe Mughal emperors of India, were heavily invested in monumental architecture and spent lavishly on the construction of mosques, and palaces. But among them Taj Mahal (1653), is an edifice of such ravishing beauty that it has now become icon of India.

Architecture of India

• Indian architecture as it stands today is a pluralistic body of production that cannot in all justice be exemplified by the above approaches.

• It has evolved over the centuries and has been affected by numerous invaders who have brought different styles from their motherlands.

• Indian architectures represents the diversity of Indian culture and comprises of a mix of ancient and varied native traditions.

• Therefore, I would include Indian architecture in the time capsule to demonstrate legacy of India.

MADE BY:VRAJ PATEL,SURESH PATEL, HARSHIL PATEL ,SHLOK BHATT,SHARVIK PADIYAR

STANDARD: 10TH BROLL NO. : 22,20,18,01,14