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The document provides a timeline of architecture in India from ancient to modern times. It describes how the Vedic age saw developments in art, religion, and technology that were reflected in impressive architecture. Medieval Indian architecture was advanced compared to Europe, as evidenced by stunning buildings that still stand today. Islamic Mughal architecture from the 17th century brought a simple yet beautiful style seen in buildings like the Taj Mahal. British colonial rule in the 19th century left behind Gothic structures like train stations that symbolized control over India. Indian architecture continues to blend diverse cultural influences.
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Introduction1
- 1. Introduction : Timeline of India
- 4. As in Europe, the earliest people were cave-dwellers
- 5. The India we most recognise as the „stereotypical” India developed in the Vedic Age
- 6. The Vedic age saw the development of art, modern religion, technology… and….
- 8. Medieval India was far ahead of europe, technologically, and we can see this in their stunning and complex buildings
- 9. And thankfully, many are still standing today, hundreds of years later
- 10. The Islamic Moghuls from the east in the 17th century brought their own architectural style, as they did in Hungary
- 11. And these Muslim buildings became some of the most beautiful and most recognisable in the world. The Islamic style was based on simplicity, symmetry and cleanliness of design, as we can see in what is regarded as one of the most famous and „perfect” buildings in the world…
- 13. The 19th century saw even more invaders, this time a cruel and vicious empire from the othe side of the world, who used architecture to take control of a country
- 14. And left behind weird but powerful symbols of control in the cities of India, such as the gothic train station in Mumbai
- 15. India today is as strange as it has ever been….
- 16. But the architecture continues to reflect the amazing mixture of cultures within it, and always will….