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The characteristic regional expression of Kerala architecture is a result of multiple geographical, climatic, and historical factors. Geographically, Kerala is a narrow strip of land lying on the seaboard of peninsular India and confined between the towering Western Ghatsto its east and the vast Arabian Seato its west.
Charminar. / 17.36163°N 78.47467°E / 17.36163; 78.47467. The Charminar ( lit. 'four minarets ') is a monument located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Constructed in 1591, the landmark is a symbol of Hyderabad and officially incorporated in the emblem of Telangana. [ 3] The Charminar's long history includes the existence of a mosque on ...
Mathematics and architecture. "The Gherkin", [ 1] 30 St Mary Axe, London, completed 2003, is a parametrically designed solid of revolution. Kandariya Mahadeva Temple ( c. 1030 ), Khajuraho, India, is an example of religious architecture with a fractal -like structure which has many parts that resemble the whole. [ 2]
Bamboo thatch houseboat in Kerala. Indian vernacular architecture the informal, functional architecture of structures, often in rural areas of India, built of local materials and designed to meet the needs of the local people. The builders of these structures are unschooled in formal architectural design and their work reflects the rich ...
The Rashtrapati Bhavan ( pronunciation ⓘ, ISO: Rāṣṭrapati Bhavana; lit.'. Presidential Palace '; formerly Viceroy's House (1931–1947) and Government House (1947–1950)) is the official residence of the President of India at the western end of Rajpath, Raisina Hill in New Delhi. It was formerly known as Viceroy's House and constructed ...
Meitei architecture. Meitei architecture, sometimes also referred to as Manipuri architecture, is the architecture produced by the Meitei speaking people, whose culture flourished in the Kangleipak kingdom and its neighbouring kingdoms from the middle of the fifteenth century BC. The Meitei architecture is best known for its temples (Laishang ...
The houses opened into courtyards, and rarely opened onto streets. The Catholic houses built or refurbished between the middle of the 18th and the 20th centuries were more outward-looking and ornamental, with balcões (covered porches) and verandas facing the street. The large balcões had built-in seating, open to the street, where men and ...
Indian mathematics emerged in the Indian subcontinent [ 1] from 1200 BCE [ 2] until the end of the 18th century. In the classical period of Indian mathematics (400 CE to 1200 CE), important contributions were made by scholars like Aryabhata, Brahmagupta, Bhaskara II, Varāhamihira, and Madhava. The decimal number system in use today [ 3] was ...