How has Indian architecture evolved from ancient civilizations to medieval kingdoms and colonial influences?
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Indian architecture, characterized by this vast scale of construction was influenced by a number of factors as well. Indian Ancient architecture .prompted contemporaries to delcare that an antique core underlies the urban form of any Indian city and that the very antiquity witnessed in so many living cities.
Indus Valley Civilization: Urbanization, drainages, and city structures. Maurya and Gupta Empires: Buddhist art and architecture, sthapathis (residential), shilpis (sculptural), paintings.
Medieval Kingdoms (500 – 1500 CE):
– Nagara and Dravida styles: Hindu temple architecture including shikharas and vimanas.
Modern Era (1947 CE – present):
– Modernist ideas: Influenced by Le Corbusier and others.
Indian architecture has been influenced by various cultures, religions and invasions.