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Indian architecture is rooted in the history, culture, and religion of India. ... Taj Mahal in Agra, India is one of the wonders of the world. [101]
It is regarded as one of the best examples of Mughal architecture and a symbol of Indian history. The Taj Mahal is a major tourist attraction and attracts more than five million visitors a year. In 2007, it was declared a winner of the New 7 Wonders of the World initiative.
Ancient Indian architecture ranges from the Indian Bronze Age to around 800 CE. By this endpoint Buddhism in India had greatly declined, and Hinduism was predominant, and religious and secular building styles had taken on forms, with great regional variation, which they largely retain even after some forceful changes brought about by the arrival of first Islam, and then Europeans.
Sites of Satyagrah, India's non-violent freedom movement several sites 2014 iv, vi (cultural) Satyagraha, a form of nonviolent resistance or civil resistance, was developed by Mahatma Gandhi in the first half of the 20th century, as a part of the Indian independence movement. The nomination comprises 22 sites across India related to the movement.
Mausoleum of the Taj Mahal complex at Agra, India. The Taj Mahal represents the finest and most sophisticated example of Indo-Islamic architecture.Its origins lie in the moving circumstances of its commission and the culture and history of an Islamic Mughal empire's rule of large parts of India.
It has been called "the climax of the rock-cut phase of Indian architecture". [2] The top of the structure over the sanctuary is 32.6 metres (107 ft) above the level of the court below. [ 3 ] Although the rock face slopes downwards from the rear of the temple to the front, archaeologists believe it was sculpted from a single rock.
Petra’s rich history and architectural wonders make it a captivating destination for adventurers and history enthusiasts. ... Masonic and even Indian symbols: majestic arches, finely inlaid ...
Vijayanagara architecture of 1336–1565 CE was a notable building idiom that developed during the rule of the imperial Hindu Vijayanagara Empire. The empire ruled South India, from their regal capital at Vijayanagara, on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in modern Karnataka, India. The empire built temples, monuments, palaces and other ...