Architecture
Indians have been building in stone for two thousand years, and they rarely built anything simple. This section covers it all: the shadowless vimanas of Dravidian temples, the carvings of Khajuraho, the sun chariot of Konark, the stepwells that go down instead of up, and the Mughal domes that came later. Some of it is engineering — how a 60-metre gopuram stands without cement, how a fort survived a hundred sieges. Some of it is mystery — why a temple was aligned to a solstice, what a carving was really meant to say. Read for the buildings, or for the minds that imagined them.
Rajput Kingdoms: Guardians of the North and Builders of Forts
They built forts on hilltops and fought to the last breath. From the legendary Prithviraj Chauhan to the defiant Ranas...
Chola Dynasty: Architects of the Great Living Chola Temples
They conquered the seas, built temples that touched the clouds, and created bronze statues that still leave the world in...
Colonial Architecture in India: Fusion of Empire, Craft and Modernity
What happens when a British architect tries to build a European monument using Indian craftsmen? You get a mesmerizing fusion...
The Dream City that lasted Fourteen Years
Step into the "Ghost City" of the Mughal Empire. Built by Emperor Akbar to celebrate a miracle, Fatehpur Sikri was...
The Gardens that were Built to be Paradise
The Mughal charbagh is a Persianate garden ideal translated into the Indian landscape: a geometrically enclosed, water-laced quadrilateral evoking the...
The temples that were dug, not built
Explore the Khajuraho Temples, the zenith of Nagara architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Often misunderstood for their erotic...
Ancient Secrets of Indian Rock-Cut Architecture: Journey Through Stone
Uncover the secrets of Indian rock-cut architecture, where mountains were transformed into temples. From the monolithic wonder of Kailasa to...
The Tower that Swallows its Own shadow
Explore the unexplained Dravidian architecture mysteries of South India. From the floating pillars of Lepakshi to the shadowless tower of...
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