Introduction to Indian ArchitecturePeriplus Editions (HK) Limited, 2004 - 144 ˹éÒ Take a journey through Indian architecture from the dawn of civilization to the present with this colorful, attractive survey. The architecture of India reflects both the cultural diversity of the subcontinent and its rich political and historical inheritance. In this guide, the various strands of this rich architectural history, from the dawn of civilization to modern times, are beautifully presented in word and picture. Readers are taken on a fascinating tour of Indus Valley civilization, early Vedic traditions, Hindu, Jain, Mughal, regional, colonial and post-independence architectural styles. Themes such as water architecture and the architecture of science also figure prominently, giving many westerners their first glimpse of these styles. The informative text, complemented by 400 photographs, watercolors, maps and plans, provide compelling evidence of India's influence on building design throughout history. |
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... British , who , by the beginning of the 17th century had established the East India Company , formally made India a colony of the British Empire in 1857. By this time , their presence had been architecturally established through the ...
... British , who , by the beginning of the 17th century had established the East India Company , formally made India a colony of the British Empire in 1857. By this time , their presence had been architecturally established through the ...
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... British empire the world over . Commissioned by Lord Curzon in 1906 to rival the Taj in grandeur ( which it never did ) , and to mark over 300 years of British presence in India and their growing might , it was a monu- ment built in ...
... British empire the world over . Commissioned by Lord Curzon in 1906 to rival the Taj in grandeur ( which it never did ) , and to mark over 300 years of British presence in India and their growing might , it was a monu- ment built in ...
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... British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens to represent the might , power and strength of the imperial British empire , a politically fitting tribute to India , the jewel in the British crown . Lutyens himself had never visited India but his ...
... British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens to represent the might , power and strength of the imperial British empire , a politically fitting tribute to India , the jewel in the British crown . Lutyens himself had never visited India but his ...
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