The History of Architecture of India

By TatianaLoza
  • 2600 BCE

    Mohenjo-daro

    Mohenjo-daro
    Mohenjo-daro (Sindhi: موھن جو دڙو‎, Urdu: موئن جو دڑو‎, IPA: [muˑənⁱ dʑoˑ d̪əɽoˑ], lit. Mound of the Dead Men;[2]English pronunciation: /moʊˌhɛn.dʒoʊ ˈdɑː.roʊ/) is an archeological site in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Built around 2500 BCE, it was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley civilization, and one of the world's earliest major urban settlements, contemporaneous with the civilizations of ancient Egypt
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohenjo-daro
  • 300 BCE

    Stupa

    Stupa
    Ancient Indian stupa consists of the following components:
    • single- or multi-stage, often a circular base (medhi-);
    • cerebral hemispheres (Anda);
    • small square superstructure on it (harmika-), surrounded by a fence;
    • The construction of the center is a pole (yasti), which is fixed in the dome deep or even deeper in the ground, it forms a thin conical apex;
    • tip surmounted by a vase (kalasa) or jewel (mani);
    http://stupaman.org/asia-india.shtml

  • Taj-Mahal

    Taj-Mahal
    The Taj Mahal (/ˌtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl/, more often /ˈtɑːʒ/;[3] meaning Crown of the Palace) is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (reigned 1628–1658), to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Construction of the mausoleum was essentially completed in 1643

  • The Goa houses

    The Goa houses
    The walls are usually were building from local materials - clay and laterite. The roofs usually have had sloping shape and covered with with red tiles. For facades rich villas in Goa imported mosaic tile, marble, glass, mirrors and tapestries from Portugal and Spain and porcelain - from South East Asia, China and Macao. Often the facades were decorated pilasters, moldings and decorative lattices.

  • Victoria Memorial

    Victoria Memorial
    Victoria Memorial, located in Kolkata - a memorial of the British Queen Victoria, who also had the title of Empress of India. It is a museum and one of the tourist attractions of Kolkata. Memorial plan was designed by Sir William Emerson. The building was built in the Italian Renaissance style, but the architect introduced into the composition some oriental elements. It was built in the period from 1921.There are many gardens around it. Memorial topped by a bronze statue "Angel of Victoria"

  • Lotus Temple

    Lotus Temple
    The temple is the most visited monuments in India. The Temple is located at Kalkaji in Delhi. The temple is open to people from all religions.The design of the Temple looks like a half open lotus flower with 27 free standing petals made up of marbles. Lotus is a symbol of peace, purity,love and immortality.
    http://www.thedivineindia.com/lotus-temple/5777/