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  2. History of domes in South Asia - Wikipedia

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    Domes appear frequently in Sikh architecture, which was greatly influenced by Mughal architecture. Most of Historical Sikh buildings were built towards the end of 18th century. Domes in Sikh architecture are mostly ribbed with lotus design at the top and floral motifs at the bottom. These domes start with wide base and reach maximum ...

  3. Sikh architecture - Wikipedia

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    Sikh architecture is a style of architecture that was developed under the Sikh Confederacy and Sikh Empire during the 18th and 19th centuries in the Punjab region. Due to its progressive style, it is constantly evolving into many newly developing branches with new contemporary styles.

  4. Architecture of ancient Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The vatadage is considered to be one of ancient Sri Lanka's most prolific architectural creations; this design represented a changing perspective of stupa design independently within the island. [6] Early provincial vatadages have been in the form of a square [ 6 ] later it developed into a circular form enclosing the dagoba. [ 2 ]

  5. Architecture of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The architecture of Sri Lanka displays a rich variety of architectural forms and styles. Shaivism has had a significant influence on early Sri Lankan architecture, during the reign of King Ravana , then Buddhism has also had a significant influence on Sri Lankan architecture, since it was introduced to the island in the 3rd century BCE .

  6. Category:Sikh architecture - Wikipedia

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  7. List of World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The most recent site, the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, was listed in 2010. The Central Highlands and the Sinharaja Forest Reserve are natural sites, the other six are cultural. In addition, Sri Lanka has four sites on its tentative list. The country served as a member of the World Heritage Committee in the years 1983–1989. [3]

  8. Trump gives allies Devin Nunes, Richard Grenell key roles

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    WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday named his social media platform CEO Devin Nunes to lead an intelligence advisory panel and said his former intelligence chief ...

  9. Stupas in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The earliest monument found in Sri Lanka is the Stupa, which is described as a hemispherical dome surmounted with a spire (kota). Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara in Mahiyangana, Uva Province is regarded as the first stupa of ancient Sri Lanka [ 3 ] The first historical stupa constructed after the arrival of Mahinda in Sri Lanka is Thuparamaya ...