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VOl. 12 No. 4l. 14 No. 2
MEMORY OF THE MUTINY
Mutiny Memorial was built
in year 1863 in the memory of
those who had fought in the
Delhi Field Force during the
revolt of 1857. it is made from
red sandstone. however in
1972, the indian government
renamed it as ajitgarh (Place
of the unvanquished) and
made it a memorial of the
indian soldiers.
Sanjit, VIII D, National Hill View Public
School, Bengaluru
GLORIOUS GANGA GHATS
The ghats of varanasi are connected with huge
stone steps leading down
to the river. The stone
marvels find their way
into the temples, streets,
the pillared balconies
with intricate jali work
in sandstone. some of
the famous ghats are
the Dasaswamedh ghat,
Manikarnika ghat and
harischandra ghat.
FASCINATING FATEHPUR SIkRI
The architecture of fatehpur Sikri has a beautiful
synthesis of regional schools of bengal and gujarat.
The red sandstone was
primarily used in its
architecture. influences
of hindu and Jain
architecture can be seen
along with the islamic
elements. in the entire
complex, buland Darwaza
and the Tomb of salim Chisti stand out.
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MAGNIFICENT GOLDEN TEMPLE
The golden Temple in amritsar is the chief gurdwara
for the sikhs. The temple was destroyed several times
by afghan invaders. During the reign of Maharaja ranjit
singh, the temple was made entirely in marble and
overlaid with gold. The temple is located in the centre
of the sacred pool, called the amrit sarovar (Pool of
Nectar).
ACTIVITY: MONUMENTAL RIDDLES!!
Can you guess the structure?
1. The abacus with four animals – north, south, east and west
india’s national symbol at its very best!
2. ibn batuta’s favourite, india’s unique tower,
Made by the slave dynasty at the peak of its power.
3. Cut out of a single rock, it houses a Temple,
surrounded by caves, it is craftsmanship’s best example.
4. an important and sacred Jain pilgrimage centre
The marble architecture amazes you as you enter.
5. Often referred to as the ‘The Queen step-well’,
a uNesCO world heritage site today as well.
SCULPtUre: GAnDHArA BUDDHA
a style of buddhist visual art, gandhara art
together with Mathura art developed in the
Kushana period. gandhara art shows
greco-roman influence but the basic
iconography remained indian. green
Phyllite and blue-grey Mica schist
were used. Various mudras of buddha
in gandhara art were abahayamudra
(don’t fear), Dhyanamudra (meditation),
Dharmachakramudra (preaching) and
bhumisparshamudra (touching the earth).
Aishwarya Sharma, IX D, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans Public School, Jubilee
Hills, Hyderabad
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