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Indian Video - Architecture

One definition of a great civilization is the magnificence of its architectural legacy,

and India is surely among the foremost. The country is dotted with the remains of
ages gone by, many world famous like the Taj Mahal and Qutab Minar, and some
still cloaked in obscurity, off the tourist circuit, waiting to be 'discovered', but
architectural gems nevertheless.

Architecture of India - is an attempt to present the Indian architecture for what it

is: an intelligent, innovative response to local conditions.

The architecture of India is rooted in its history, culture and religion. Indian
architecture progressed with time and assimilated the many influences that came
as a result of India's global discourse with other regions of the world throughout
its millennia-old past. The architectural methods practiced in India are a result of
examination and implementation of its established building traditions and outside
cultural interactions.
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Mehrgarh culture—Indus Valley Civilization (7000 BCE—

1500 BCE)
Archaeological evidence from Mehrgarh (7000 BCE) shows construction of mud
brick houses and granaries. Irrigation was developed in the Indus Valley
Civilization around 4500 BCE. The size and prosperity of the Indus civilization grew
as a result of this innovation, which eventually lead to more planned settlements
which further made use of drainage and sewers.

Post Maha Janapadas period (1500 BCE—200 CE)

The Buddhist stupa, a dome shaped monument, was used in India as a
commemorative monument associated with storing sacred relics.[8] The stupa
architecture was adopted in Southeast and East Asia, where it became prominent
as a Buddhist monument used for enshrining sacred relics.

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Early Common Era—High Middle Ages (200 CE—1200 CE)

Universities—housing thousands of teachers and students—flourished at Nalanda
and Valabhi between the 4th-8th centuries.[16] South Indian temple
architecture—visible as a distinct tradition during the 7th century CE

Late Middle Ages (1100 CE—1526 CE)

Vijayanagara Architecture of the period (1336 - 1565 CE) was a notable building
style evolved by the Vijayanagar empire that ruled most of South India from their
capital at Vijayanagara on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in present-day
Karnataka.

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Islamic influence and Mughal Era (1526 CE-1857 CE)

Mughal tombs of sandstone and marble show Persian influence.[27] The Red Fort
at Agra (1565–74) and the walled city of Fatehpur Sikri (1569–74) are among the
architectural achievements of this time—as is the Taj Mahal, built as a tomb for
Queen Mumtaz Mahal by Shah Jahan (1628–58).

Colonial Era (1857 CE—1947 CE)

European colonialism bought with it a wide array of influences to further shape
Indian architecture. Imperial power was stressed by using grand buildings. Local
craftsmen incorporated new skills and added them to their trade.

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Republic of India (1947 CE—present)

In recent times there has been a movement of population from rural areas to
urban centres of industry, leading to price rise in property in various cities of
India.[31] Urban housing in India balances space constrictions and is aimed to
serve the working class.

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