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ArCHiteCtUre tiMeLine Even though the walls are old,
The stories still live in them,
Stone is an important part of our architectural heritage of India. Since time wise and bold.
immemorial, innumerable temples and forts have been carved from locally Walk on and disentangle the
available stones. Indian architecture, belonging to different periods of mystery that hides in these
history, bears the stamp of respective periods. stones,
Filled with history,
ShashankRaghav, VIIID, Blue Bells Public School, Sector 10, Gurgaon Yes! every stone tells us a story.

Maahi Bumb, IXB, Maharani Gayatri
Devi Girls’ Public School, Jaipur
Illustration by: Aarohi Auja, VI, Swami
Vivekanand Pub. School, Jagadhari,
ANCIENT PERIOD Yamunanagar
in the 2nd century bC, an extraordinary innovation in architecture took
place. buildings and structures were made from stones cut from solid rock,
rock-cut as stone was considered more durable than wood.
architecture The cave architecture in india is believed to have begun in the 3rd century bC.
stupa
buddhist and Jain monks used these caves as places of worship and shelter.
Sanchi Maha Stupa in ancient india, temple architecture of a high standard developed in almost
all regions. The distinct architectural style of temple construction in different
Northern parts was a result of various socio-economic and geographical elements.
Temples
Odisha The 10th and 11th centuries witnessed bigger temples being decorated
Central India with stone sculptures and relief carvings.
rajasthan Konark Temple, Khajuraho Temple,
gujarat Odisha Madhya Pradesh

deccan Hoysaleswara,
Temple Temple, Halebidu, Did You Know?
Karnataka
hoysala The President’s residence at the ‘Rashtrapati Bhavan’,
designed by Edward Lutyen, is made of sandstone. The
Southern most prominent aspect of Rashtrapati Bhavan is its
Temples dome which is said to taken its inspiration from the
Pallavas Sanchi Stupa.
Cholas
Vijaynagar Ratha Temple, Mamallapuram Ratha Temple, Mamallapuram A Capital Story: The Building of New Delhi (1911-1931),
(Pallava Dynasty)
HECS, INTACH
(Pallava Dynasty)
MEDIEVAL PERIOD
Islamic Period During the MODERN PERIOD
• Delhi Sultanate: medieval period,
• Khalji- Alai Darwaza we witness the
• Tughlaq- Tomb of Tomb of Ghiyasuddin development of an
ghiyasuddin, Tughlaq, Delhi indo-islamic style
• Begumpur Mosque, of architecture,
• Hauz –I-Khas Madrasa and Akshardham Temple, Gateway of India,
tomb. where architecture Delhi Mumbai
• Lodi- Tomb of Sikander was not decorated
lodi with human Colonisation of india also had an
Lodhi Gardens, Delhi impact on its architecture style.
Mughal Empire images and For example, the architects loved
• Akbar: Humayun’s Tomb sculptures but
• Fatehpur Sikri- Buland instead had jali, using geometric shapes in their
Darwaza inlay work, motifs plans and building layouts. if you
• Tomb of Salim Chisti, Agra Fatehpur Sikri, Near Agra look at the architectural plan of
Fort and designs carved the british for New Delhi, one can
• Jahangir: Akbar’s Tomb at into the stone. see the use of lot of hexagons and
sikandra
• Shahjahan: Red Fort, Taj triangles.
Mahal Taj Mahal, Agra

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