The history of architecture in India is a history of cultural pluralism, aestheticism and technical ingenuity. Since ancient temple constructors up to contemporary urban designers, there are numerous ...

Title Page of the Book. India has an extraordinarily rich architectural history and a great variety of current professional practices in this field. Understanding them enriches the study of ...

One of the most awe-inspiring examples of human craftsmanship and spiritual intention stands quietly in Ellora, Maharashtra—the Kailasa Temple, carved around 776 CE under the patronage of the ...

Glossary -- Map of major pre-Mughal and Mughal sites -- Precedents for Mughal architecture -- The beginnings of Mughal architecture -- The age of Akbar -- Jahangir: an age of transition -- Shah Jahan ...

What happens when a country goes from being a colony to an independent nation? Many things change – but one wave of change doesn't often get its due: The look of buildings. A new exhibit at New York's ...

From ancient stone marvels to medieval engineering feats, these historic bridges in India have withstood centuries of floods, ...

The architectural legacy of India finds beautiful expression through the majestic gateways, or “darwazas” of the country. The gateway is more than just an entry point. It represents power, beauty and ...

G S Ramaswamy applied physics to architecture and transformed shell roof design. His work made large structures lighter, ...

Historians say Mughal history’s 500-year impact endures in India, it can’t be deleted; Prof. Naman Ahuja, V. Sriram and Sohail Hashmi pick essential reads ...